“Around forty occupational diseases” soon to be recognized?
Cancers, cardiovascular, cognitive pathologies… ANSES recommends studying the recognition of “forty diseases with a proven or probable link with occupational ...
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Swine flu: ANSES recommends being more vigilant
Faced with the risk of type A influenza viruses, the National Health Security Agency is calling for increased surveillance in ...
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Toys: ANSES warns against those containing LEDs
Due to the dangers of luminous toys on children's eyesight, the agency recommends updating the European standard which "is not ...
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Here are the 3 most common accidental poisonings in children
ANSES recently took stock of the most common accidental poisonings among children, and of ways to prevent them. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Pizza, cold cuts, sauce… most processed foods contain sugar
If the use of sweetening ingredients has recorded a slight decline over the last 10 years, the vast majority of ...
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Bedbugs: ANSES warns of an insecticide responsible for poisoning
Since 2013, the Sniper brand product has been banned for household use in France. However, in five years, the Medicines ...
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Formaldehyde increases the risk of myeloid leukemia in exposed workers
ANSES has warned of the increased risks of myeloid leukemia after high exposure to formaldehyde, a substance widely used in ...
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Mushroom: 7 good actions to avoid poisoning
Faced with an increase in cases of poisoning linked to mushrooms in August, ANSES reminds us of the correct actions ...
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Outdoor walks: plants with well-hidden toxicity
Nature is often beautiful and pleasant, but let's remain vigilant because, despite the beautiful landscapes, some plants are toxic. ANSES ...
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ANSES warns against plant-based food supplements
The agency draws attention to the dangers of 118 medicinal plants used in food supplements. THE ESSENTIAL Food supplements, which ...
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Emerging Brucella: tools to determine their dangerousness for humans
The emergence of new bacteria of the genus Brucella worries scientists, but an ANSES project has enabled the development of ...
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Listeriosis: a PCR test to identify the strains responsible for food poisoning
The National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) has developed a new PCR test that can ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever could affect France according to ANSES
ANSES warns against the risk of emergence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in France due to the presence of the Hyalomma ...
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Licorice: risk of poisoning, even for healthy people
ANSES warns of the risk of serious poisoning linked to excessive consumption of liquorice. It is recommended to consume it ...
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Should we put a health alert on game consoles or before the broadcast of films using 3D? In any case, ...
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Bed bugs: chemicals should be used as a last resort
To get rid of bed bugs, ANSES recommends favoring non-chemical methods before betting on insecticides, which are responsible for many ...
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“Cake design”: watch out for “decorative powders”
ANSES warns of the risk of inhaling decorative powders used in baking. Composed of metallic substances, they can cause poisoning. ...
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Slimming capsules, aphrodisiac honeys: ANSES warns of so-called “natural” products purchased online
On the Internet, it is possible to order various food supplements with slimming or aphrodisiac properties. However, these products can ...
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Turmeric food supplements: ANSES warns
ANSES warns against the adverse effects of turmeric food supplements. THE ESSENTIAL Turmeric is used as a spice in different ...
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Welding fumes are carcinogenic to exposed workers
ANSES recommends including all work involving exposure to welding fumes or metal fumes from related processes on the list of ...
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Banned metam-sodium pesticides
The sale of pesticides containing metam-sodium will be definitively prohibited, following 81 human intoxications in the West.The sale of pesticides ...
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Physical exercise: you will have to move!
The health of 95% of the French population would be threatened by a sedentary lifestyle and the lack of physical ...
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Deadlines, information on allergens: precautions to take with bulk sales
As the sale of bulk food products continues to grow, ANSES published its best practice recommendations on Tuesday 24 November. ...
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Nitrous oxide: a new alert after a sharp increase in poisonings in 2020
ANSES and ANSM warn of cases of "laughing gas" poisoning which have increased sharply among young people in 2020. Inhalation ...
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Beware of melatonin tablets for better sleep
The magazine 60 million consumers denounces a lack of information on the use of food supplements based on melatonin. THE ...
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ANSES warns against vitamin D overdose in toddlers
The Agency has recorded three reports of severe hypercalcaemia (excessive calcium levels in the blood) occurring in infants between 2020 ...
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The dangers of permanent hair removal
Eye lesions, pigmentation disorders, delayed diagnosis of skin cancer… Pulsed light hair removal would be harmful to health. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Cancer, poisoning, burns: how to barbecue safely?
While the good weather has settled all over France, here are some tips for having barbecues without putting yourself in ...
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Deconfinement of June 30: how to continue to use hydroalcoholic gel
Does a hydroalcoholic gel stored for several months at the bottom of a handbag retain its effectiveness against Covid-19? ANSES ...
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Magnetic balls: for young children, beware of the danger
The General Directorate of Health (DGS), the repression of fraud (DGCCRF), ANSES and Public Health France warn of the risk ...
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