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Bâtiment Lyon
25/02/2021 —
News

Launch of a project in Lyon to bring ANSES and the ANSM closer together: their future shared home takes shape

The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the French Health Products Safety Agency (ANSM) have decided to combine some of their scientific activities and bring them together under a new roof. The Pargade Architectes firm was chosen to build this new shared home. Entirely dedicated to the "One Health" approach, the new building will combine cutting-edge technological facilities with laboratories ensuring a high level of biosafety in human, animal and plant health. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. It will further consolidate the agencies' presence within Lyon's global competitiveness cluster, an ecosystem of excellence devoted to health and infectious diseases that benefits from an internationally renowned scientific community.
Restauration Collective
25/02/2021 —
Research

Facilitate access to mass catering and improve nutritional quality in fast-food restaurants

Every week in France, 83% of children and adolescents and nearly 80% of working adults and students take one or more meals outside their home. ANSES conducted a review of the foods consumed and the nutritional intakes of these meals taken away from home. Mass catering, i.e. school and company canteens, appears to be more in line with current dietary recommendations than other categories of out-of-home catering. The Agency therefore advocates providing easier access to it for as many people as possible. Conversely, ANSES warns of the poor nutritional quality of fast-food restaurants, which are increasingly popular with the French.
Activités Recherche
23/02/2021 —
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Women in science: ANSES portraits

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we take a closer look at the activities and careers pursued by women at ANSES. Women at ANSES are present in many different fields, including research and surveillance, health risk assessment, regulatory sciences and support for management measures, whether in the fields of animal and plant health, food safety or chemical substances, as well as in social sciences. So what do they have in common? A shared passion for science and a shared commitment to the public interest.
Technique Identification OGM
19/02/2021 —
News

A new technique capable of identifying unregistered GMOs

Thanks to a technique developed by the ANSES Plant Health Laboratory, at the site in Angers, it is now easier to identify an unregistered DNA sequence in a genetically modified organism (GMO).
11/02/2021 —
Portrait

Anses portrait - "Connecting expertise with the field" - Fanny Debil

Doctor of political science, project leader in social sciences with the ANSES Social Sciences, Expertise & Society Unit.
Compléments Alimentaires
11/02/2021 —
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A new online reporting website for the French nutrivigilance scheme

The French nutrivigilance scheme collects reports of adverse effects associated with the consumption of certain food products, including food supplements. Healthcare professionals, manufacturers or distributors and individuals can now report these adverse effects more quickly and easily on a new website. By submitting reports to this site, they are helping to improve knowledge of these products and consumer safety.
11/02/2021 —
Portrait

ANSES portrait - “Covering all aspects of the health risks associated with food”- Corinne Danan

Corinne Danan is Deputy Head of the Salmonella and Listeria Unit at the ANSES Laboratory for Food Safety. She is a research engineer with 20 years of experience in the health risks associated with food.
Classification Substance Parfumante
10/02/2021 —
News

Classification proposal for a fragrance

The substance hexyl salicylate, used in cosmetics and household cleaners, can have various effects on health, ranging from allergic skin reactions to abnormal foetal development. In order to better inform and protect consumers, ANSES has submitted a classification proposal to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) under the CLP Regulation on product classification, labelling and packaging. If validated, this classification will have direct consequences on the labelling of products containing this substance at European level. The classification proposal was submitted for public consultation on 8 February 2021, for a period of two months, to allow stakeholders to comment or provide any additional information at their disposal.
morsure chien
08/02/2021 —
News

Dog bites: knowing the breed is not enough for predicting and preventing the risk

Thousands of dog bites are recorded in France every year. The existing regulations for preventing them are based on the animal's breed or breed type. Following its expert appraisal on the subject, ANSES concluded that this information alone cannot reliably predict the risk of bites. In view of the public health issues associated with dog bites, the Agency is calling for the implementation of a multi-pronged prevention strategy that would include raising awareness among breeders and dog owners of the animals' needs and the training to be provided, strengthening the role of veterinarians, and setting up an observation scheme to collect more information on dog bites. Among these approaches, the Agency specifically recommends strengthening behavioural assessments of dogs. Lastly, ANSES reiterates that all dogs can bite, regardless of their size or breed, and that consequently children and dogs should never be left alone together without adult supervision.

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