Fish has valuable nutritional qualities that make it an excellent choice for meals for the whole family. However, fish may also be contaminated by environmental pollutants such as dioxins, PCBs and methylmercury, environmental contaminants that...
Technologies which use radio frequency waves - Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wimax, mobile telephones, etc. - have seen rapid growth over the last 20 years. Due to this, the sources of radio frequency electromagnetic fields have become abundant in our...
During its life cycle, food may come into contact with containers (pots, packaging, tanks), tools, utensils and surfaces used during the preparation and/or storage of foodstuffs. The constituent materials of these articles are highly...
During its life cycle, food may come into contact with containers (pots, packaging, tanks), tools, utensils and surfaces used during the preparation and/or storage of foodstuffs.
The constituent materials of these articles are highly...
Storing foods at cold temperatures slows the growth of microorganisms, thereby limiting food poisoning while preserving food's nutritional qualities and good taste. See all the Agency’s recommendations in this area.
Food supplements are “foodstuffs whose goal is to round off the normal diet and which constitute a concentrated source of nutrients or other substances having a nutritional or physiological effect”. Unlike medicinal products, they do not...
To conduct its risk assessments, it is essential that ANSES be able to base its expertise and recommendations on as much data as possible, including field data (data from vigilance and surveillance schemes). For this, ANSES has developed tools...
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are defined as organisms or microorganisms whose genetic makeup has been transformed in a way that does not involve natural recombination or multiplication. They are subject to EU-level regulation and are...
Every summer for more than 30 years, massive quantities of green algae have been washing up on parts of the French coastline. Once washed up on beaches, these algae deposits decompose and produce large quantities of gases, especially hydrogen...
The role of food in the increased risk of certain diseases, such as cancer, obesity or cardiovascular disorders, and in their prevention, has now been established scientifically. To improve prevention of these diseases and the general health of...
Interior air pollution is generated by various sources intrinsic to buildings themselves, their environment, equipment and their occupants' behaviour, and many different substances may be involved. Building materials and products used in interior...
We spend 85% of our time (or more for certain susceptible populations such as young children and the elderly) in closed environments in which we may be exposed to multiple pollutants. These pollutants are emitted by the building itself,...
We spend 85% of our time (or more for certain susceptible populations such as young children and the elderly) in closed environments in which we may be exposed to multiple pollutants.
These pollutants are emitted by the building itself,...
Children grow very quickly in their first few months of life: on the average, at one year of age, a baby's birth weight will have tripled, its length will have increased by 50%, and the weight of its brain will have increased from 350g to over...
