ANSES: ‘We have questions about nanomaterials'
In light of the recent ruling concerning titanium dioxide, French authorities have cast the net wider and urged caution over the use of nanomaterials in food as well as in antibacterial products.
In a recent interview, the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety’s (ANSES) Aurélie Niaudet reiterated its stance on products containing nanomaterials due to persistent unknowns.
“It is clear that there are still many grey areas regarding population exposure to nanomaterials and the potential impact on health and the environment,” says Niaudet, who is based at the agency’s physical risk assessment unit.