Tag: ANSES
Multiple contaminations in Nestlé mineral waters, according to an ANSES report
The last straw? The revelations keep coming concerning the health problems of natural mineral waters marketed by the Nestlé group. A document from the National Agency for Food, Environmental and…
ANSES warns of burns linked to disinfectants on toilet bowls
ANSES warns about disinfectants at school. Improper use of these in the toilets or on furniture has caused around a hundred skin injuries, sometimes serious burns, in kindergarten children between…
A chemical substance harmful to the environment worries ANSES
The national health security agency had been seized a few years ago by the government. Its objective: to assess the use of octocrylene in sunscreens with regard to the European…
ANSES warns of the risks of medicinal products intended for humans for our animal friends
Self-medication also carries risks for animals. The National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) is sounding the alarm in a statement. If they are commonly used by…
ANSES confirms a link between nitrites and cancer risk
The French health authorities confirm “the existence of an association between the risk of colorectal cancer and exposure to nitrates and nitrites”, in particular via processed meat, in an opinion…
The government relies on ANSES for the spreading distances
The government announced on Tuesday to rely on the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) to determine the distances for spraying pesticides. “With regard to the safety distances for products classified…
ANSES calls for the use of FFP2 masks containing graphene to be avoided
The health security agency recommends that public authorities prioritize the marketing or availability of graphene-free masks. However, it considers that it is at this stage “impossible to assess the risk…
ANSES proposes to include 18 anticancer drugs in the list of carcinogenic processes
A risk that concerns nearly 100,000 people, from caregivers to cleaning staff. Seized by the Ministry of Labor, the national health security agency (Anses) proposes this Tuesday to include these…
ANSES identifies 22 alternatives to neonicotinoids for beets
Some beets affected by jaundice in an organic plot, near Douai, in the North. – G. Durand / 20 Minutes The national health security agency (ANSES) has identified 22 alternatives…