01/10/2025
Expert assessment

Restricting the use of octocrylene in cosmetics to protect the environment

Octocrylene is widely used in cosmetics as a solar filter, photostabiliser and UV absorber. Found in sunscreen products, make-up, day creams and...
29/09/2025

Microwave ovens and chemicals in food packaging

The food industry currently offers a wide range of food products designed for quick reheating in the microwave oven. In partnership with the French National Consumers Institute (INC), ANSES has…
25/09/2025
Daily life

Mushroom picking: beware of the risks of poisoning

The arrival of autumn marks the start of the mushroom picking season. However, cases of poisoning remain as numerous as ever and are sometimes...
ANSES proposes classifying 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxyneodecanoate as toxic for reproduction in the European CLP Regulation
09/09/2025
News

ANSES proposes classifying 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxyneodecanoate as toxic for reproduction in the European CLP Regulation

ANSES is proposing to classify 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl peroxyneodecanoate, used in the rubber and plastics sector, as a Category 1B reproductive...
Research projects to improve understanding of emerging pathogens that can be transmitted from animals to humans
05/09/2025
News

Research projects to improve understanding of emerging pathogens that can be transmitted from animals to humans

Most pandemics are zoonotic in origin, caused by pathogens that can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. To anticipate and...
canards colverts au bord de l'eau
21/08/2025

Botulism in animals: a rare disease with serious consequences

Botulism is a serious disease caused by a very powerful toxin produced by bacteria called ‘clostridia’, in particular the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Although botulism can affect both animals and…
20/08/2025

Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Found worldwide, it can affect humans, with symptoms including fever, pain, headache and/or weakness. It also affects most mammalian…
20/08/2025

Zoonoses, when animals contaminate humans

A zoonosis is a disease whose pathogen (bacterium, virus or parasite) can be transmitted from animals to humans, or vice versa. Several ANSES laboratories are developing research on this subject. They…
20/08/2025

Listeriosis and how you can prevent it

Listeriosis is a foodborne infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Cases of listeriosis are rare in France but when they occur, they are severe. What foods are involved? What are the…
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