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Etendre le nombre de phtalates classés toxiques pour la reproduction et perturbateurs endocriniens dans le règlement CLP
04/03/2026
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Increasing the number of phthalates classified in the CLP Regulation as toxic for reproduction and having endocrine-disrupting properties

Phthalates are substances used as plasticisers in various everyday products. Thirteen medium-chain phthalates are already banned or restricted at...
Flora in field margins: benefits and risks that depend on agricultural practices
17/02/2026

Flora in field margins: benefits and risks that depend on agricultural practices

Field edges help to provide food resources for pollinating insects, limit soil erosion and support the conservation of plant species that are...
ANSES at the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show: using science to tackle risks

ANSES at the 2026 Paris International Agricultural Show: using science to tackle risks

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In recent years, ANSES has been called onto respond to a succession of health events affecting the agricultural world, including new or recurrent...
Exposure to acrylamide and trace metals in food: still a cause for concern
12/02/2026

Exposure to acrylamide and trace metals in food: still a cause for concern

The initial results of the third Total Diet Study (TDS3) are now available. TDS3 has enabled ANSES to produce an updated review of the...
New ideas on avoiding food poisoning from raw-milk cheeses
05/02/2026

New ideas on avoiding food poisoning from raw-milk cheeses

ANSES has identified some new ways of strengthening the prevention of food poisoning due to raw-milk cheeses. Its work examined the entire chain,...
Vaping: what are the health risks?
04/02/2026

Vaping: what are the health risks?

Vaping, often practised as an alternative to smoking tobacco, is gradually becoming a part of everyday life for many French people. In its expert...
02/02/2026

David Fenard appointed Director of ANSES's Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife

Since 2 February 2026, David Fenard has been the new Director of ANSES's Laboratory for Rabies and Wildlife, located near Nancy. A virologist by...
Safeguard social media use to protect the health of adolescents
15/01/2026

Safeguard social media use to protect the health of adolescents

There is increasing concern about the extraordinarily rapid growth in the use of social media by adolescents. ANSES has carried out an in-depth...
Proposal to classify sodium fluoride as an endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicant
18/12/2025
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Proposal to classify sodium fluoride as an endocrine disruptor and reproductive toxicant

Following assessments carried out under the CLP Regulation (for Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Products), ANSES is proposing to...