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Colliers Antiparasitaire
03/12/2020 —
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Falsified antiparasitic collars sold on the Internet

ANSES has detected falsified antiparasitic collars for dogs and cats sold on the Internet from China. These products, which are supposed to control ticks and fleas, do not comply with the current regulations and do not contain the active substances they should.
20/01/2021 —
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Wednesday, 20 January, 2021 to Tuesday, 9 February, 2021

International Symposium about the credibility of scientific expertise and public decision-making

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Webinaire
In the late 1990s, a series of crises led the European Union and some of its Member States to reform the organisation of scientific expertise contributing to the governance of health risks. Despite these reforms, the health authorities sometimes see their opinions challenged in various arenas (societal, media, scientific, political) and have to deal with the greater complexity of the issues to be addressed in a globalised world – management of the current pandemic provides new examples of this. Bringing together mainly social science researchers from Europe and North America, the international symposium on "Credibility of scientific expertise and public decision-making" seeks to consider two central questions: What determines whether or not scientific expertise is credible? What factors contribute to the credibility of the knowledge and information mobilised for public decision-making? Due to the health context, the symposium initially planned for July 2020 will now take place in early 2021 as a virtual event. Registration will open by mid-December, when the detailed programme will be available. To review the plenary sessions and workshops now, click on the corresponding links in the interactive programme below: Interactive Programme (PDF)
01/12/2020 —
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Nanomaterials: assessment of R-Nano, the national reporting scheme

Used in a wide variety of everyday products, nanomaterials nevertheless raise many questions about the risks to human health and the environment generated by their presence. In this context, ANSES reiterates the importance of reporting substances in nanoparticle form – which has been mandatory in France since 2013 – for traceability, public information and risk assessment. The Agency is carrying out an initial assessment of its reporting scheme after eight years in operation, and stresses how much the insufficient quantity or quality of data provided hampers the traceability of nanomaterials and the use of these data by public health agencies. It suggests several areas for improvement to make the R-Nano register data more reliable, improve nanomaterial traceability and optimise the system's efficiency.
27/11/2020 —
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ANSES, BRGM, Ifremer, Ineris, INRAE, IRSN, the Gustave Eiffel University and Public Health France sign a charter on openness to society

Through their research, expert appraisal and/or scientific and technical assessment activities, these eight public establishments share a common ambition: to facilitate a greater understanding of risks and how they can be prevented and reduced. They also share the same belief that this ambition should address growing calls from citizens, concerned about health and environmental risks, to take an active part in the knowledge and assessment of risks. In adopting this charter on Friday 27 November 2020 and in the same spirit of shared values, they are renewing their commitment to a process of openness and transparency towards society to benefit public debate and decision-making.
Antibioresistance
27/11/2020 —
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The FAO appoints ANSES as a Reference Centre for antimicrobial resistance

On 25 November 2020, ANSES became a Reference Centre for antimicrobial resistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This new centre, which will involve several Agency entities working on antimicrobial resistance surveillance and research, will support the FAO's efforts to reduce antibiotic use in farming and limit the selection of resistant bacteria worldwide.
Complément Alimentaire Cheveux
26/11/2020 —
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Severe acute hepatitis following consumption of the food supplement Chewable Hair Vitamins®

ANSES recommends that women who use oral contraception should not take the food supplement Chewable Hair Vitamins®.
17/12/2020 —
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Thursday, 17 December, 2020

ANSES Scientific Conference – New Prospects for Vector Control of Pathogens

From 10AM to 12AM
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Fighting pathogen vectors, including mosquitoes and ticks, is essential to prevent and reduce at the source serious pathologies that still threaten human health on a global scale. The use of chemical mosquito insecticides, with their successes and failures, is emblematic of the challenges that research must face in preparing future vector control strategies. On the morning of Thursday December 17 2020, from 10am to 12pm, ANSES is organising a digital-format scientific conference on the topic of vector control. Its aim is to report on the results of the National Plan for Research on Environmental and Occupational Health (PNR EST) on this challenging subject. The conference will begin with an overview of recent research on new approaches to vector control, including specific insect viruses acting in synergy with insecticides, and the use of attractant substances to trap mosquitoes. Then the characterisation and dynamics of resistance to insecticides in mosquito populations will be discussed. This research, funded by the PNR EST seeks to address the multiple challenges of integrated vector management. At the end of the morning, a review of the literature on the sterile insect technique (SIT) and the incompatible insect technique (IIT) will be presented, shedding a new light on the effectiveness of these two control methods. This work is funded by ANSES under a specific research and development agreement. In organising this conference, ANSES hopes to contribute to informing and mobilising the relevant actors – whether scientists, decision makers or professionals on the ground –, with regard to this issue. The objective is to explore new avenues to address the challenges of integrated vector control, improve its effectiveness and limit its impacts, in particular through preventing insecticide resistance. Webinar - Thursday 17 December 2020 from 10am to 12pm - #AnsesRecherche Replay (in French)
inactivité physique jeunes
23/11/2020 —
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ANSES alerts the public authorities to the levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour among young people

To stay healthy, it is essential to take regular exercise, such as sport, walking or games, and limit sedentary screen time. Today, ANSES is publishing its assessment of the health risks associated with sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity among children and adolescents. This expert appraisal shows that two-thirds of 11-17-year-olds are at high risk, potentially facing overweight, obesity, eating disorders or impaired quality of sleep and life. Habits developed in adolescence tend to become ingrained, and then have an impact on health and quality of life in adulthood. ANSES is therefore now alerting the public authorities to the need to promote and increase physical activity from adolescence onwards.
Covid19
19/11/2020 —
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COVID-19: wild and domestic animals play no epidemiological role in sustaining or spreading the virus in France

Following the acquisition and analysis of new scientific data, ANSES updated the expert appraisal it had published in April 2020 on potential transmission of COVID-19 via domestic animals. The Agency confirms that to date, domestic and wild animals have played no epidemiological role in sustaining or spreading SARS-CoV-2 in France, where the spread of the virus is currently due to human-to-human transmission by the respiratory route. However, it calls for vigilance in certain specific situations, such as high concentrations of animals receptive to SARS-CoV-2, to avoid future development of an animal reservoir conducive to the spread of the virus. Indeed, recent events in Denmark and the Netherlands have shown cases of human contamination from large mink farms. With regard to pets, people suffering from COVID-19 are urged to comply with prevention strategies in order to limit the risks of human-to-animal infection, without however compromising the welfare of their animals.

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