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Abeilles
31/05/2012 —
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Bee mortality: ANSES recommends reinforcing European plant protection product regulation and emphasises the need for a multifactorial approach to risks

Cruiser OSR is a seed-dressing insecticide authorised for oilseed rape cultivation. It contains three active ingredients, including thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid-class insecticide. The results of a study published recently in the journal Science highlights the harmful effect of sub-lethal doses of thiamethoxam on the ability of forager bees to return to the hive. In this context, ANSES, in conjunction with its European counterpart EFSA, stresses the need to pursue research work in this area. It also calls for changes in the European regulations which would incorporate experiments enabling a better understanding of the sub-lethal effects of exposure to neonicotinoids into the process of plant protection product assessment. It also emphasises the need for a multifactorial approach to the risks in order to effectively counter the bee mortality phenomenon.
Maladies Animales
22/05/2012 —
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Introduction of exotic animal diseases in France: recommendations for improving surveillance and prevention

Foot and mouth disease, avian influenza or bluetongue – as the crises of the past decade have shown, organised and responsive systems are vital to combat exotic pathogens. In order to identify the exotic diseases most at risk of being introduced into France, and to specify the most suitable means of controlling and monitoring these agents, ANSES issued a formal internal request. It is today publishing the results of its work and its recommendations.
Calcium
04/05/2012 —
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Growth factors in milk and dairy products: ANSES publishes its opinion on their impact on the risk of developing cancer

Growth factors are substances produced naturally by humans and many animal species. They are thus found in animal products such as milk. These substances are necessary for development and act primarily on cellular growth and proliferation. The Agency received a formal request from the consumer association "Familles de France" to assess the risk associated with growth factors in milk and dairy products, by investigating their contribution to the cancer development process. Following expert appraisal work lasting two years, based on a review of all the available studies, the Agency is unable to demonstrate the impact of growth factors (IGF-1) in milk and dairy products on the risk of developing cancer and concludes that their contribution, if any, appears to be small.
20/04/2012 —
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ANSES publishes the results of its studies on the risks related to talc in the workplace

Following several reports concerning the use in the workplace of a coating manufactured from talc that was suspected of containing asbestos fibres, the Agency was asked in March 2009 to evaluate the mineral fibre and cleavage fragment composition of talcs, as well as the health risks related to their use. It has now published the result of these studies with recommendations targeting, in particular, better worker protection.
06/04/2012 —
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ANSES and the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) sign a Memorandum of Understanding

On March 19, 2012, ANSES and the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to create a framework for numerous cooperation initiatives in the area of occupational health risk assessment. Two key topics have already been identified: occupational exposure limits (OELs) and nanomaterials.
Abeilles
30/03/2012 —
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Bee colony health: ANSES examines the results of a study of the effect of an active insecticide ingredient on the behaviour of forager bees

A new study has just been published on the potential effect of an insecticide ingredient, thiamethoxam, on bee colony health via its influence on the behaviour of forager bees. ANSES, in keeping with its mission of continuous surveillance, and at the request of the French Ministry of Agriculture, will immediately analyse this new study as well as any other new studies available, in preparation for issuing possible recommendations to the French authorities. ANSES will work in conjunction with its European counterparts, if necessary, in order to incorporate the information gathered from this analysis into the process of evaluation used for substances of this type.
framboises
01/03/2012 —
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Launch of a European project to harmonise and facilitate the monitoring of food contaminants

Several European countries regularly conduct studies to monitor the exposure of their populations to chemical contaminants through their daily diet (known as “total diet studies”, or TDS). A European project called "TDS_EXPOSURE" is being launched today in order to harmonise the methods used to conduct these studies and therefore facilitate their implementation and the comparison of results. Intended to run for four years, this project is being coordinated by ANSES and brings together 26 partners from 19 different European countries.
Virus Schmallenberg
07/02/2012 —
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Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus: ANSES receives a formal request

The previously unknown Schmallenberg virus was first identified as affecting cattle and small ruminants in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in the second half of 2011. The French authorities promptly set up a surveillance system which detected the virus in North-East France on 25 January 2012, then in the Nord Region and Normandy. The Ministry of Agriculture made a formal request to ANSES to assess the impact of the disease on farms.
Virus Schmallenberg
24/01/2012 —
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Emergence of the Schmallenberg virus and creation of a surveillance system

This previously unknown virus first appeared in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in the second half of 2011, affecting cattle and small ruminants. The French authorities rapidly set up a surveillance system to detect any introduction of the virus on French territory as early as possible.

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