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21/12/2020 —
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ANSES takes part in five new European research projects on infectious animal diseases

Five European research projects in which ANSES is taking part have just been selected for funding. The Agency is coordinating four of them and is a participant in the fifth. They are being carried out as part of the first ERA-NET ICRAD call for projects on infectious animal diseases.
Chevaux
21/12/2020 —
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Digital Horse Week: a presentation by ANSES on diseases in the equine sector

ANSES's Laboratory for Animal Health is the national and European reference laboratory for major equine infectious diseases. Aymeric Hans, Director of the Physiopathology and Epidemiology of Equine Diseases (PhEED) unit based in Normandy, is taking part in a round table on health risks in the equine sector during Digital Horse Week . This event, a digital version of the Paris Horse Show, will be held on the internet from 5 to 13 December 2020.
Huiles Essentielles
16/12/2020 —
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Food supplements containing tea tree, niaouli and cajeput essential oils: their misuse can pose risks

Although Melaleuca leaves have not traditionally been used for food purposes in France, they have given rise to tea tree, niaouli and cajeput essential oils found in multiple food supplements. Despite the fact that use of these essential oils is discouraged or even banned in some European countries due to their potential neurotoxic effects, there are consumers who misuse them as auxiliary therapies to treat certain infections. ANSES therefore received a formal request to study the risks associated with their ingestion, and confirms that in the current state of knowledge, the oral absorption of certain compounds in Melaleuca essential oils poses neurological (niaouli and cajeput), carcinogenic, genotoxic and potentially reprotoxic risks. To prevent these risks, the Agency is issuing recommendations regarding the storage, dosing, avoidance and even banning of these essential oils. It above all advises against their use by children and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Plantes Décoratives
15/12/2020 —
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Decorative plants – their ingestion can be toxic to both humans and animals

During the winter holiday season, holly, mistletoe and poinsettia are used to decorate cakes, home interiors and gardens. The ingestion of berries or leaves by children or animals can be toxic, causing symptoms of varying severity depending on the quantity consumed. In the event of ingestion, ANSES recommends immediately calling a poison control centre.
14/12/2020 —
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Singapore and France sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on food safety

On December 14, 2020, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote improved scientific and technical cooperation between the two national agencies in the area of food safety.
Ambroisie
04/12/2020 —
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Ragweed in France: costs of the health impacts and proposed courses of action

Common ragweed first arrived in the Rhone Valley in the middle of the 20th century, and has been spreading across the country ever since, causing allergies, among other things. Today ANSES is publishing an estimate of the costs associated with the health consequences of its presence in France. In order to curb its spread, the Agency recommends taking concerted control measures at local level, including in areas that are still relatively unaffected. The Agency also stresses the importance of optimising monitoring of ragweed pollen and raising awareness among health professionals and the general public about the significance of its health effects.
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 —
Event

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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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.

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