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chauffage
05/12/2023 —
Daily life

Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal and concerns everyone: you can reduce the risks by adopting the right practices.

As the temperature drops, the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases, linked to the use of heating appliances. Such accidents can also be caused by the use of electricity generators. Every year, France sees around 1300 episodes of CO poisoning, involving almost 3000 people. Invisible, odourless and non-irritating, carbon monoxide is undetectable. However, some simple practices can help reduce the risks. Particular attention should be paid to using mobile fuel-burning space heaters properly, and avoiding makeshift heating systems, which are particularly risky.
Expositions au produit SNIPER 1000 EC DDVP®
05/12/2023 —
Expert assessment

Cockroaches, bedbugs... to eradicate them, don't use banned products!

Between January 2018 and June 2023, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the poison control centres registered 163 cases of poisoning related to SNIPER 1000 EC DDVP. This product contains the insecticide dichlorvos, which is banned in France.
PNR EST
30/11/2023 —
News

PNR EST: projects selected for 2023

Following the 2023 calls for proposals issued by the National Research Programme for Environmental and Occupational Health, ANSES has selected 45 research projects, which will receive funding amounting to a total of €7.41 million. This research seeks to provide new knowledge on environmental risks to human health in the general or occupational populations, as well as on risks to ecosystems.
Bourdons
30/11/2023 —
Research

Bumblebees affected by pesticide use

A study to which ANSES contributed has revealed the adverse effects of the use of plant protection products on bumblebee populations. It found that on sites where the highest quantities of product residues were measured, colonies had fewer offspring and lower weights. The study's findings were published in the journal Nature on 29 November 2023.
17/11/2023 —
News

Antimicrobial resistance in animal health: 2023 review

ANSES’s work contributes to the fight against antimicrobial resistance. To mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week, the Agency is publishing the data collected in 2022 from: the monitoring of sales of veterinary medicinal products containing antimicrobials the French surveillance network for antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic bacteria of animal origin (Resapath) the European scheme for monitoring antimicrobial resistance in the food chain The Agency is also offering another look at its expert appraisal work on the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from animals to humans.
Analyse des cheveux
16/11/2023 —
Research

Hair used as evidence of exposure to certain chemicals

Analysing hair can be an effective way of monitoring exposure to chemicals that are rapidly eliminated from the body. This was the finding of a study conducted by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and the French Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks (INERIS). This study indicated the compounds for which this analysis was most relevant.
Expositions professionnelles au formaldéhyde : un lien avéré avec des leucémies myéloïdes
14/11/2023 —
Expert assessment

Occupational exposure to formaldehyde: an established link with myeloid leukaemia

Formaldehyde is classified as a carcinogen. ANSES carried out an expert appraisal showing that workers are exposed to this substance in many occupations and sectors. It concluded that there is an established causal link between occupational exposure to formaldehyde and myeloid leukaemia. This conclusion is a strong argument in favour of the creation of occupational disease tables in the French agricultural and general social security schemes, as this would facilitate recognition of this disease for exposed workers.
06/11/2023 —
Inside ANSES

Stéphan Zientara appointed Director of the ANSES Laboratory for Animal Health

On 1 November 2023, Stéphan Zientara was appointed Director of the ANSES Laboratory for Animal Health. An inspector general of veterinary public health, he has worked for many years in the study and control of viral animal diseases in France, and at European and international level.
Renouvellement du réseau de coopération internationale pour la santé IC4Health
27/10/2023 —
Inside ANSES

Renewal of the International Cooperation for Health (IC4Health) consortium

The International Cooperation for Health (IC4Health) consortium has been renewed. It is made up of ANSES, Santé publique France, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

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