Tag: ANSES
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 –…
Hazardous substances in school supplies: ANSES sounds the alarm
Pens, glue, pencils, correctors, notebooks … In an expert report published this Thursday, July 7, the National Agency for National Health and Food Safety (Anses) reveals the presence of several…
Turmeric food supplements: ANSES calls for vigilance
News Published on 06/29/2022 at 2:05 p.m. Updated 06/29/2022 at 2:05 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Several cases of hepatitis have been reported in France and Italy following the intake of…
School supplies contain dangerous substances, warns ANSES
News Published on 07/07/2022 at 4:34 p.m. Updated 07/07/2022 at 4:34 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Glues, correctors, pens… School supplies just like office equipment would contain “several families of dangerous…