Tag: ANSES
ANSES confirms the contamination of Nestlé mineral waters
In France, revelations continue to follow concerning mineral waters marketed by Nestlé. A new document from the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) confirms the contamination…
The Sniper insecticide used against bedbugs is dangerous, ANSES warns
This Tuesday, December 5, ANSES (National Agency for Health and Food Safety) published a toxicovigilance report in which it warns of the risks of an insecticide against bedbugs ANSES is…
ANSES alert for poisoning – L’Express
Sachets of nicotine, tobacco or even aromatic beads for cigarettes… So many products found at the end of high schools, replacing the traditional cigarette. Ditto on the social network TikTok…
Burns in children due to disinfectants: ANSES alert
It is an excess of hygiene which can prove to be dangerous for health. Using too much disinfectant burns. According to a study published this Thursday, September 7 by the…
Sunscreens: why ANSES is asking for the withdrawal of octocrylene, a widely used UV filter
Octocrylene, a chemical UV filter present in many cosmetic products, has been the subject, since May 26, 2023, of a request for restriction due to environmental and potentially health risks,…
ANSES calls for the restriction of octocrylene, a chemical filter very present in sunscreens
News Published on 07/07/2023 at 12:41 p.m. Updated 07/07/2023 at 12:41 p.m. Reading 1 min. Due to its effects on the environment and possibly carcinogenic, octocrylene, a substance very present…
Linky meters: the level of exposure to waves remains “very low” according to ANSES
News Published on 05/17/2023 at 6:05 p.m. Updated 05/17/2023 at 6:05 p.m. Reading 1 min. Should we worry about the Linky meter? It is to this thorny question, raised by…
Nanomaterials: ANSES calls for a clearer and more protective definition
News Published on 05/17/2023 at 3:48 p.m. Updated 05/17/2023 at 3:48 p.m. Reading 1 min. What are nanomaterials made of? And what are their real effects on health and the…
Cereals: an insecticide at the heart of the showdown between the State and ANSES
Contact or no contact? In October 2022, the French Health Security Agency (Anses) banned the spreading of phosphine directly on foodstuffs. The insecticide, used on cereals, presents health risks if…
Overexposure to chlordecone in the West Indies: advice from ANSES to limit the risks
News Published on 08/12/2022 at 11:55 am Updated 08/12/2022 at 11:55 am Reading 1 min. While the West Indian population is still suffering from the toxic effects of chlordecone –…