News
From 27 February to 10 April 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the WG on "OEL metrology"
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in order to extend the working group on "OEL metrology".
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From 23 February to 18 March 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the WG on "Pollen"
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in order to establish a working group on "Pollen".
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From 14 February to 11 May 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the establishment of the Expert Committee (CES) of the Regulated Products Department (DPR) and their lists of competent individuals
The Regulated Products Department (DPR) draws on the expertise of five Expert Committees (CESs): "Biocidal substances and products", "Implementation of the REACh and CLP Regulations", "Plant protection products: chemical substances and preparations" and "Micro-organisms and macro-organisms used in crop treatment", "Fertilizers and growing media".
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From 14 February to 15 April 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the CESs and WGs on food-related risks
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in the various fields of food-related risks both in order to renew its Expert Committees (CESs) and establish several Working Groups (WGs).
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From 14 February to 15 april 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the CES on Animal Feed
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in order to renew its Expert Committee (CES) on Animal Feed.
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From 14 February to 15 April 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the CES on Animal Health
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in order to renew its Expert Committee (CES) on Animal Health.
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From 14 February to 16 March 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the WG on "chemical pollution in the air of underground railway premises and the associated health risks to workers".
ANSES is issuing a call for applications from scientific experts in order to establish a working group on "chemical pollution in the air of underground railway premises and the associated health risks to workers".
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From 19 December 2011 to 31 January 2012
Setting up of a working group on "Nanomaterials and food, environmental and occupational health"
ANSES launches a call for applications for scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Nanomaterials and food, environmental and occupational health".
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From 06 December 2011 to 06 February 2012
Setting up of a working group on "Animal well-being"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Animal well-being".
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From 28 November to 23 December 2011
Setting up of a working group on "Biocide food risks"
Anses launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Biocide food risks".
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From 21 November 2011 to 9 January 2012
Scientific Watch Bulletin : Call for applications for the drafting of environmental and occupational health news memorandums
ANSES launches a call for applications for the drafting of environmental and occupational health news memorandums
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From 25 November 2011 to 9 January 2012
ECHA : Harmonising classification and labelling
The EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures, the so called CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 invites individual EU Member States (competent authorities) and industry to submit proposals for harmonisation of the classification and labelling of substances.
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From 3 November to 16 December 2011
Setting up of a working group on "Naegleria fowleri in bathing water"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Naegleria fowleri in bathing water".
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From 24 October 2011 to 6 January 2012
Call for applications from scientific experts for the renewal of the "Human nutrition" Expert committee (CES)
ANSES lauches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to renew its "Human nutrition" Expert committee (CES).
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From 12 September to 12 December 2011
Setting up of a work group on "Assessment of risks and benefits of consuming food products enriched with phytosterols or phytostanols"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Assessment of risks and benefits of consuming food products enriched with phytosterols or phytostanols"
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From 30 September to 30 October 2011
Setting up of a working group on "Excess mortality in sewage workers"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Excess mortality in sewage workers".
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From 12 September to 13 November 2011
Setting up of a work group on "Recycling of gray water"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Recycling of gray water".
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From 11 August to 15 October 2011
Setting up of a working group on "Autogenous veterinary vaccines"
ANSES launches a call for application from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Autogenous veterinary vaccines"
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From 13 July to 30 September 2011
Creation of the Expert Committee (CES) on Biological risks to plant health and a list of eminent individuals covering all the fields of competence necessary to process the applications, Formal Requests and other dossiers examined by this CES
ANSES is calling for applications from scientific experts in order to integrate the Expert Committee (CES) on Biological risks to plant health and a list of eminent individuals covering all the fields of competence necessary to process the applications, Formal Requests and other dossiers examined by this CES
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From 8 July to 15 September 2011
Creation of a working group on Health risks associated with recycling runoff effluent in drinking water systems and the implementation of appropriate management systems
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Health risks associated with recycling runoff effluent in drinking water systems and the implementation of appropriate management systems".
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From 1 July to 9 September 2011
Constitution of a working group on "Assessment of the innocuousness of materials and objects used in fixed installations for the production, treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption (MCDE)"
ANSES launches a call for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group on "Assessment of the innocuousness of materials and objects used in fixed installations for the production, treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption (MCDE)".
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From 6 July to 24 August 2011
Call for applications for the drafting of scientific news for the BVS
ANSES is calling for applications for the drafting of scientific news for the Bulletin de Veille Scientifique (Scientific Watch Bulletin).
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From 1 June to 31 July 2011
Establishment of a working group on "Toxicological Reference Values 2 (VTR)"
ANSES is calling for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group (WG) on "Toxicological Reference Values 2 (VTR)"
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From 1 June to 31 July 2011
Expansion of the Expert Committee on "Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances"
ANSES is calling for applications from scientific experts in order to integrate new experts on the Expert Committee (CES) on "Assessment of the risks related to chemical substances".
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From 2 May to 21 August 2011
Establishment of a working group on "Assessment of the nutritional benefits and risks of intense sweeteners"
ANSES is calling for applications from scientific experts in order to set up a working group (WG) on "Assessment of the nutritional benefits and risks of intense sweeteners".
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From 22 March to 30 July 2011
Working Group on "Assessment of the risks of emerging antimicrobial resistance related to the use of antibiotics in the animal health field"
ANSES is launching a call for applications from scientific experts for the establishment of a Working Group on "Assessment of the risks of emerging antimicrobial resistance related to the use of antibiotics in the animal health field"
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June 29th, 2010
Composite materials made from carbon fibres: identifying potentially hazardous situations
Today AFSSET published the results of collective expertise on carbon composite risks to workers' health related to the manufacturing and machining of carbon fibres and composite materials. This technology is becoming more widespread and is already used in the aerospace industry but also in the sports and recreation, civil engineering, automotive, shipbuilding, and wind turbine industries.
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June 7th, 2010
2009 Activity report
Afsset has had a great year in which its activity has accelerated and, more than ever, it has met challenges which are significant for its history.
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February 15th, 2010
Note of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety Relating to the "ProVision 100 "millimeter" wave body scanner"
On 19 January 2010, Afsset received a solicited request from the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, responsible for green technologies and negotiations on climate issues, to respond to the need for knowledge about the health risks associated with the use of so-called "millimeter" wave body scanners, such as the ProVision 100, in airports.
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March 24th, 2010
Exposure of consumers to manufactured nanomaterials: Afsset recommends the precautionary principle
Today, Afsset published results of a collective expert appraisal assessing the risks associated with nanomaterials for the general population and the environment.
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March 18th, 2010
Nanogenotox
Afsset´s launch of a European Joint Action for the characterisation of the potential genotoxicity of nanomaterials
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January 6th, 2010
Afssa-Afsset merger: The creation on 1 July of a national agency responsible for food, environmental and occupational health safety
During a cabinet meeting, the government has adopted an order establishing a new health safety body, combining the French Food Safety Agency (Afssa) and the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset).
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December 3rd, 2009
Public tender for services 09 35 : Assessment and analysis of the management process and scientific issues in the ERA-ENVHEALTH ERA-NET's first call for projects.
Bid submission date: 21 December 2009 at 4pm - Within the framework of an adapted procedure tender (MAPA: marchés à procédure adaptée), on behalf of the European and International Affairs unit, AFSSET is issuing a call for tenders for the provision of the services described below.
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0ctober 15th 2009
RADIOFREQUENCIES : Afsset recommends reducing exposure
Faced with these doubts, Afsset considers that it is advisable to act and recommends the following : Developing research to clear up remaining doubts and remain on the look-out for new emerging signals ; Reducing exposures of the public.
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October 30th 2009
Afsset is proposing a labelling system for building materials and decorating products in order to improve the quality of indoor air
Afsset is backing a labelling system for building materials and decoration products to describe their pollutant emissions. To this end, Afsset is today publishing a protocol to qualify emissions, and identify materials and products with "low emission" levels.
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October 9th 2009
Monitoring occupational health: Social-psychological risks are the primary reason for consultations for occupational diseases
Since 2001, the 32 occupational disease consultation centres in France have set up a network of medical experts - the National Network for Monitoring and Prevention of Occupational Diseases (RNV3P) - to be coordinated by Afsset. They enter anonymous consultation data into a common database. More than 100,000 consultations have been entered into this database and 15,000 new consultations are added each year. The aim of this database is to detect any emerging occupational diseases.
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September 28th 2009
Refractory ceramic fibres: Afsset suggests an Occupational Exposure Limit
Afsset confirms the value of an Occupational Exposure Limit of 0.1 f/cm3 on average over an 8-hour day for refractory ceramic fibres.
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September 16th 2009
Afsset considers that the risk of A(H1N1) 2009 virus transmission to water treatment workers by waste water is negligible
Afsset considers that the risk of the virus transmission to water treatment workers (sewage treatment plants, (STPs)) by waste water is unlikely, even negligible. Although the presence of the virus is not totally improbable in the excreta of certain infected patients, the contaminating power of the waste water would nevertheless be very weak. It can be regarded as negligible in comparison with the risk from classic inter-human contamination (direct airborne route, touch etc.).
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September 15th 2009
Asbestos : Afsset recommends lowering the Occupational Exposure Limit
Afsset is calling for the Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) for asbestos to be lowered.
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September 1st 2009
Diesel vehicles are responsible for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels hazardous for health in high-traffic areas. Afsset is calling for action
Afsset (French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) is highlighting the issue of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emitted by diesel vehicles. Since the mid-nineties, this respiratory irritant, characteristic of road traffic pollution, has not decreased near high-traffic areas and continues to cause health problems in urban communities (increased asthma rates, respiratory irritations, etc.).
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July 30th 2009
Afsset calls for health regulations to be issued for public artificial bathing waters
Afsset (French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) is today publishing a report on artificial bathing waters open to the public. These bathing sites, which fall in between "natural bathing water" in open water (sea, lake or river) and public swimming pools, have developed over recent years. They are however not subject to any health regulations and are therefore not subject to any water monitoring obligations.
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July 2nd 2009
Afsset issues its opinion on the link between cancer and the environment
Today, Afsset (French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) publishes an opinion on the links between cancer and the environment and delivers its proposals for reviving the impetus of a cancer prevention approach. These proposals are based on a focus on risk, exposure targeting and on research recommendations.
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July 1st 2009
Afsset and the Chemicals Risks Assessment Bureau (BERPC) merge today
As of 1 July 2009, the Chemicals Risks Assessment Bureau (BERPC) and the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) are joining forces to form a single body responsible for providing regulatory public expertise on the risks of chemical substances. The helpdesk activities of BERPC on statutory and technical aspects of REACH regulations, has been integrated into the mission of the French Institute for Study of Industrial Environments and Risks (INERIS).
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June 25th 2009
the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) recommends immediate reinforcement of preventive and monitoring measures for workers exposed to formaldehyde
Afsset draws attention to the health risks linked to occupational exposure to formaldehyde (formol) and stresses the urgency of implementing alternative solutions. When this is not possible, ways of reducing the exposure of workers must be found, through collective and personal protective systems. Finally, Afsset recommends that the Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL) are lowered and made restrictive.
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June 11th 2009
Afsset delivers its opinion on the risk of spreading the pandemic influenza virus through ventilation systems
In the event that the pandemic influenza virus spreads (alert level 6), Afsset (French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) recommends the implementation of the following protection measures in buildings, according to the order of priority set out below :
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May 22th 2009
What´s your image of safety & health at work ?
Grab your camera and take a picture based on the theme of safe and healthy working environments in Europe. You have the chance to win up to € 3,000. Everyone who loves to take pictures can participate - you don't have to be a professional photographer!
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April 10th, 2009
The website for the ERA-ENVHEALTH project is now online!
The ERA-ENVHEALTH project, co-funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7) "Coordination Actions", enhances European coordination of environment and health research programming.
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March 23rd 2009
Ambient particulate matter: reduction in emissions must come before the pollution peak information and alert system
Today Afsset published a report and an expert opinion on air pollution by fine particles and its impact on health. The opinion concluded that no threshold level of pollution could be found below which there would be no impact on health. Furthermore, in France, frequent exposure to moderate levels of pollution has more of an impact on health than peak level exposure.
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February 27th 2009
New opportunities for funding in public health
The European Commission adopted today the Work Plan for 2009 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health.
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February 17th 2009
Asbestos: Afsset recommends revising regulations to strengthen protection for workers and the general population
The ministries in charge of ecology, employment and health called on the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) in February 2005 regarding the health risks of short and fine asbestos fibres not taken into account in current legislation.
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January 5th 2009
Martin Guespereau has been appointed Director General of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety
By decree of the President of the French Republic on 31 December 2008, Martin Guespereau was appointed Director General of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset)
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January 5th 2009
Martin Guespereau has been appointed Director General of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety
By decree of the President of the French Republic on 31 December 2008, Martin Guespereau was appointed Director General of the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset)
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October 3rd 2008
Glycol Ethers
Afsset reviews the current state of knowledge, underlines the progress made in the last 20 years and stresses the need for more research, especially into 3 of the glycol ethers
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September 29th 2008
Artificial snow: Snomax
Afsset delivers its human health risk assessment and draws attention to the quality of the water used in its production.
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August 25th 2008
2007 Activity Report
Afsset's activity developed significantly in 2007, due in particular to its new prerogatives in the occupational health field. It should be remembered that Afsset has been responsible for assessing occupational exposure mechanisms and risks in the framework of the French Occupational Health Plan (PST) since the end of 2005.
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July 28 th 2008
Nanomaterials: exposure and health risks
Afsset has been solicited by its three funding ministries to assess the risks for the general population
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July 23rd 2008
Nanomaterials and occupational safety
Afsset makes recommendations to strengthen health safety for persons working in industry and research.
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July 3rd 2008
Publication of Afsset 2008 Work Programme
Afsset's work programme for 2008 is presented here in its February 2008 version. As can be expected, the work programme is continuously evolving, to respond to new requests which are received and to address new and emerging priorities.
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April 30rd 2008
Afsset is analysing the impact of the new European Directive on the classification of bathing waters and assessing health risks for bathers.
From 2015, a new European Directive governing the quality of natural bathing waters will come into force. The general procedure, which has not changed from the one observed today, still involves taking water samples from each site at least twice a month through the season.
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April 26th 2007
Glycol ethers: Afsset recommends continuing toxicological research to improve human health protection.
Glycol ethers are chemical substances used in a wide range of everyday consumer products. Although these substances and their many derivatives are subject to fairly strict French and European regulations, not enough is yet known about them and data is incomplete.
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March 31st 2008
Noise from wind turbines: Afsset recommends that the situation be studied on a case-by-case basis
Afsset is currently publishing its report entitled "Health impacts of the noise generated by wind turbines".
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March 21st 2008
Assessing individual exposure to atmospheric pollution: initial results on a sample of Ile-de-France residents
In 2006, Afsset commissioned Airparif (Air Quality Monitoring Network in the Ile-de-France region) with a description-based exploratory study of the individual exposure of a sample of Ile-de-France residents to atmospheric pollution, more specifically to three pollutants: nitrogen dioxide, benzene and formaldehyde.
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January 17th 2008
Afsset is assessing the appropriateness of treatments against Legionella in cooling towers at nuclear power plants along with their impact on health and the environment
Preventing Legionnellosis: a priority action of the French National Environment and Health Action Plan (NEHAP). One of the priority actions (action 1) of the NEHAP seeks to boost the prevention of Legionnellosis with an objective to halve the number of annual cases by 2008.
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October 26th 2007
Afsset is publishing 3 opinions on vector control
As part of a global prevention strategy to curb the Chikungunya epidemic on Reunion Island, Afsset received a solicited request in 2006 for 3 studies on comparative assessments of adulticide and larvicide vector control products respectively and on the assessment of risks linked to the use of insecticide products to impregnate mosquito nets and clothing.
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October 24th 2007
Economic impact of the effects of pollution on health
On 17 July 2007, the French Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports sent a solicited request to Afsset to coordinate a study of the impact that some pollution-related diseases have on costs for the French Health Insurance System (Assurance Maladie).
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September 3rd 2007
Afsset recommends a method for choosing indoor air quality guideline values
The main purpose of air quality guideline values is to provide concentration levels for indoor air pollutants with the aim of protecting the population from health effects caused by respiratory exposure. Compliance with these values could reduce or even eliminate contaminants that have an adverse effect on human health.
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August 28th 2007
Human health risk linked to the presence of the H5N1 virus in surface water after the discovery of dead swans
Afsset is reassessing its opinion on the human health risk linked to the presence of the H5N1 virus in surface water after the discovery of dead swans.
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August 6th 2007
Paints containing propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) or its acetate
The French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) is drawing attention to the potential health risks, particularly for pregnant women, linked to the use of paints containing PGME or its acetate.
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July 12th 2007
Method for establishing human toxicity values (HTVs) for chemical substances
A number of reports relating to the health impact of chemical substances have been compiled by consultants, manufacturers and public bodies on standards known as human toxicity values (HTVs). The need to harmonise these reports prompted Afsset to issue an internal solicited request to put forward a French reference recognised by users.
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May 4th 2007
Air quality in underground car parks: vigilance, prevention and monitoring are essential
Afsset is issuing its opinion on the pollutant concentrations to recommend in underground car parks. The health effects caused by urban air pollution have been well documented, and can arise at low levels of pollution (below the outdoor air regulatory limits). People who park in underground car parks, more or less confined environments, have an increased risk of being exposed to vehicle pollution.
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April 24th 2007
Exposure to man-made mineral fibres: Improving traceability and knowledge and reinforcing prevention
Afsset is issuing its opinion on the assessment of exposure to refractory ceramic fibres and special-purpose glass fibres in the occupational and general population.
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Thursday, March 29th
Aggregating human exposure to chemicals: An overview of tools and methodologies
Available computer models for estimating the exposure to substances from multiple consumer products are not suited for this task. Consumers are daily exposed to chemical substances from consumer products. The level of this exposure has to be assessed to evaluate the consequences of exposure to a substance for public health.
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March 6th 2007
Afsset's opinion on health risks for the general and occupational population due to the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses
Experts consider the current risk of human contamination to be nil to negligible in the light of known facts.
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December 7th 2006
A new protocol for assessing indoor air quality developed by Afsset
In an opinion dated 30 October 2006, the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety puts forward a protocol for measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted into indoor air by solid construction products.
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Tuesday , September 5th
ISEE/ISEA Paris 2006 : En direct
Your daily appointment
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01/07/2006
International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology and Exposure
AFSSET, the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, was chosen by ISEE (International Society for Environmental Epidemiology) and ISEA (International Society of Exposure Analysis) to organise their next joint conference in Paris.
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1st of July 2006
Launch of AFSSET's new website on July 1, 2006 : towards a more accesible tool
As of the 1st of July 2006, The French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) has a new website. Navigation within the website was redesigned in order to offer a digital device better adapted to the end users requiring information on issues related to environmental and occupational health safety. The challenge was to provide a useful, flexible and accessible database.
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