AVICENN’s work in the spotlight
In addition to our website and our own publications, we actively engage with journalists, researchers, consumers, and various organizations.
Here are some highlights of the coverage given to our work:
2026
Sciences critiques – February 2026
Chemical Watch – January 2026
2025
More than 40 media outlets – December 2025
Find all the media coverage of our investigation into titanium dioxide nanoparticles in shimmering cosmetics, with links to the articles or interviews here.
Chemical Watch – November 2025
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INRAE – November 2025
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Univadis, Medscape – October 2025
Groupe of research (GdR) NamasTE – October 2025
60 Millions de consommateurs – September 2025
Santé & Travail – September 2025
Reporterre – August 2025
Le Monde – August 2025
AFP and European, national and regional media – August 2025
Le Monde – July 2025
Chemical Watch – July 2025
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Femme Actuelle – June 2025
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Sud-Ouest – June 2025
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France inter – June 2025
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Le Moniteur des Pharmacies – June 2025
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Que Choisir – June 2025
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60 millions de consommateurs – June 2025
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Actu Environnement – April 2025
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60 millions de consommateurs – April 2025
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Santé & Travail – March 2025
Inf’OGM – February 2025
IR Notes – February 2025
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2024
European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) – December 2024
Read Second interim evaluation of the European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) here.
ANSES – December 2024
Read the report on Anses’ relations with its stakeholders from civil society here.
S!lence – December 2024
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Agra Presse – November 2024
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S!lence – October 2024
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Que Choisir – August / September 2024
The article was published on line in August in the monthly magazine in September.
S!lence – July 2024
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S!lence – May 2024
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European Parliament – April 2024
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Viva – March 2024
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Le Moniteur des pharmacies – March 2024
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Actu Environnement – March 2024
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S!lence – March 2024
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60 millions de consommateurs – March 2024
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Sciences & Avenir – February 2024
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Santé Magazine – February 2024
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Mines Paris – January 2024
Read the report here.
L’Information dentaire – January 2024
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S!lence – January 2024
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2023
Initiatives syndicales (FCE, CFDT), December 2023
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Le Canard Enchaîné – December 2023
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L’OBS – November 2023
The OBS published the “NANOSCOPIE” series consisting of 6 articles dedicated to nanos, for which AVICENN was consulted, and our work was featured.
- 1 – 450,000 tons used by industries in France
- 2 – Crossing the barriers of organs
- 3 – Companies don’t always play the transparency game
- 4 – Where do they hide in our food, and how can we avoid them?
- 5 – Why do so many medications still contain titanium dioxide?
- 6 – Creams, toothpaste… nanos in cosmetics
S!lence – November 2023
July 2023
Our survey was reported in the media (Reporterre, Fémina, 60 millions de consommateurs, ConsoGlobe, …), and also by non-profit organizations (Agir pour l’Environnement, Association Santé Environnement France – ASEF), Cosmébio) and by environmental health professionals (Alice Baras, Tania Pacheff).
La Recherche, July-September 2023
Chemical Watch, March 2023
IR Notes, February 2023
At the National Assembly, January > February 2023
After Mr. Vuilletet’s first question in December 2022, three new MPs have asked written questions to the government following our tests:
Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) and One Policy Place – OPP, February 2023
AVICENN’s intervention and testing at the conference organized by ECOS on February 15, 2023 was relayed by One Policy Place (OPP):
The Chemical and Energy Federation of the CFDT, February 2023
2022
At the National Assembly, December 27, 2022
Over 40 media outlets, mid-December 2022
More than 40 media outlets reported on the publication of our report
In search of nanos in everyday products, December 15, 2022:
- European and international press: Chemical Watch, RFI, BBN World News, The National Law Review, Food Navigator, California 18, Il Salvagente, Il Ssusidario, Psychomédia, RTBF, …
- National media : France inter (7 a.m. news on December 15), France info web, radio and TV, Le Monde, What to choose, 60 millions de consommateurs, Liberation, The Tribune, 20 Minutes, Le Figaro, Les Echos, La Croix, The Express, BFM, Ecoréseau, Lutte Ouvrière, Syndicalisme Hebdo, Novethic, Reporterre, GEO, Planet, HelloDoctors, Santé Magazine, Alternative Health, I’m interested, Medisite, Why Doctor, Femina, Current woman, Madame Figaro, Marie-Claire, …
- Regional media : France Bleu, Ouest France, Nice Matin, Var Matin, La Dépêche, …
60 millions de consommateurs, early December 2022
France Info, November 2022
InfoDiag, Special Edition, September 2022
Acting for the Environment, July 2022
Chemical watch, June 2022
RCF, June 2022
Future Generations, June 2022
Le Parisien, April 2022
The Guardian, April 2022
High Council of Public Health (HCSP), March 2022
Chemical Watch, February 2022
S!lence, February 2022
Kali, January-February 2022
2021
CNEWS, December 26, 2021
Chemical Watch, November 25, 2021
Que Choisir, October 28, 2021
Alice Baras, Guide to an Eco-friendly Health Practice, October 2021
BIOADDICT, October 19, 2021
French Dental Association, September 17, 2021
WECF, August 14, 2021
Chemical Watch, August 12, 2021
60 millions de consommateurs, July 7, 2021
Que Choisir, June 16, 2021
France Inter, May 13, 2021
Actu Environnement, May 10, 2021
Atout Chimie, March 31, 2021
Health & Work, March 29, 2021
Our Time, February 22, 2021
Arte, Thema, “La grande malbouffe”, 26 January – 1 August 2021
For press coverage prior to 2021, don’t hesitate to reach out — we have it in our archives.