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ANSES’s rules for the proper use of water filter jugs

ANSES’s rules for the proper use of water filter jugs

Following an internal request, ANSES is today publishing its opinion on the assessment of the safety and effectiveness of water filter jugs. The data currently available do not indicate any risk for c...

News Published on 13/03/2017

ANSES recommends revising the regulatory framework for aesthetic devices

ANSES recommends revising the regulatory framework for aesthetic devices

Today ANSES is publishing the conclusions of its expert appraisal on the health risks related to the use of devices intended for the performance of aesthetic procedures (hair removal and lipolysis). I...

News Published on 20/03/2017

ANSES publishes its methodology for the assessment of alternatives to neonicotinoids

ANSES publishes its methodology for the assessment of alternatives to neonicotinoids

As part of the implementation of the Act "for the restoration of biodiversity, nature and landscapes", ANSES received a formal request from the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct an assessment weighin...

News Published on 21/03/2017

Exposure to low-frequency sound and infrasounds from wind farms: improving information for local residents and monitoring noise exposure

Exposure to low-frequency sound and infrasounds from wind farms: improving information for local residents and monitoring noise exposure

Today ANSES is publishing the results of its assessment of health effects related to low-frequency sounds (20 Hz to 200 Hz) and infrasounds (below 20 Hz) emitted by wind farms. The expert appraisal un...

News Published on 30/03/2017

ANSES and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reinforce their partnership

ANSES and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reinforce their partnership

During a visit on 17 March 2017 by a delegation from ANSES to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa, Dr. Primal Silva, the Acting Vice-President and Roger Genet, Director General of ANS...

News Published on 3/04/2017

Reinforcement of the partnership between ANSES and the US National Institute of Environnemental Health Sciences

Reinforcement of the partnership between ANSES and the US National Institute of Environnemental Health Sciences

On 22 March 2017, ANSES and the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) signed a ten-year Memorandum of Understanding. In doing so, the two organisations join forces to achieve ...

News Published on 3/04/2017

Public consultation of ANSES's proposal for classification of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate

Public consultation of ANSES's proposal for classification of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate

ANSES has submitted a classification proposal for 2-methoxyethyl acrylate to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in line with the CLP regulation (classification, labelling and packaging of chemical s...

News Published on 4/04/2017

Public consultation of ANSES's proposal for classification of diisooctyl phthalate as toxic for reproduction

Public consultation of ANSES's proposal for classification of diisooctyl phthalate as toxic for reproduction

ANSES has submitted a classification proposal for diisooctyl phthalate as toxic for reproduction, category 1B for fertility and development, to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This proposal has ...

News Published on 4/04/2017

ANSES's proposed classification for granulated copper submitted for public consultation

ANSES's proposed classification for granulated copper submitted for public consultation

ANSES has submitted a proposed classification for granulated copper to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in accordance with the European CLP Regulation (on classification, labelling and packaging o...

News Published on 11/04/2017

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in food (additive E171): biological effects need to be confirmed

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in food (additive E171): biological effects need to be confirmed

E171 is a food additive used as a colouring and made up of titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles, partially in nanometric form. A study published in January 2017 showed that chronic exposure of rats to E1...

News Published on 12/04/2017