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Scientific Articles are publications in peer-reviewed journals.
The ECETOC policy is to make articles available with Open Access whenever possible. Where this could not be arranged, and for older publications, they must be purchased from the website of the publisher. The ‘Read Online’ buttons below link to the publishing websites.
- 3 January 2017
Is an ecosystem services-based approach developed for setting specific protection goals for plant protection products applicable to other chemicals?
Clearly defined protection goals specifying what to protect, where and when, are required for designing scientifically sound risk assessments and effective risk management […] - 21 September 2016
Advancing the use of noncoding RNA in regulatory toxicology: Report of an ECETOC workshop
The European Centre for the Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) organised a workshop to discuss the state-of-the-art research on noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) […] - 10 September 2016
Adapting SimpleTreat for simulating behaviour of chemical substances during industrial sewage treatment
The multimedia model SimpleTreat, evaluates the distribution and elimination of chemicals by municipal sewage treatment plants (STP). It is applied in the framework […] - 7 September 2016
Future needs and recommendations in the development of species sensitivity distributions: Estimating toxicity thresholds for aquatic ecological communities and assessing impacts of chemical exposures.
A species sensitivity distribution (SSD) is a probability model of the variation of species sensitivities to a stressor, in particular chemical exposure. The […] 
16 December 2015Case studies putting the decision-making framework for the grouping and 4 testing of nanomaterials (DF4nanoGrouping) into practice
ECETOC concept allows assessing the safety of nanomaterials undertaking animal testing only as a very last resort Brussels, December 2015 The safety of […]- 26 October 2015
Application of the Activity Framework for Assessing Aquatic Ecotoxicology Data for Organic Chemicals
Brussels, October 2015 In a Nutshell: The relationship between the toxicity of narcotic chemicals and the octanol water partition coefficient (KOW) has been […] - 31 July 2015
From Bioavailability Science to Regulation of Organic Chemicals
Ortega-Calvo JJ, Harmsen J, Parsons JR, Semple KT, Aitken MD, Ajao C, Eadsforth C, Galay Burgos M, Naidu R, Oliver R, Peijnenburg WJ,, […] - 19 May 2015
Thresholds in chemical respiratory sensitisation
Brussels, May 2015 A variety of chemicals are known to cause allergic sensitisation of the respiratory tract associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma. […] - 1 April 2015
A decision-making framework for the grouping and testing of nanomaterials (DF4nanoGrouping)
The safety of nanomaterials can be ensured by undertaking animal testing only as a very last resort. This is the premise and promise […] - 26 December 2014
Contribution of New Technologies to Characterisation and Prediction of Adverse Effects
Rouquié D, Heneweer M, Botham J, Ketelslegers H, Markell L, Pfister T, Steiling W, Strauss V, Hennes C. 2014. Contribution of New Technologies […] - 26 August 2014
Incorporating potency into EU classification for carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity
Although risk assessment, assessing the potential harm of each particular exposure of a substance, is desirable, it is not feasible in many situations. […] 
10 July 2014ED Pack – ECETOC publications on endocrine disrupting chemicals (updated 10 July 2014)
Publisher : This is the updated version of the package of ECETOC publications relating to endocrine disrupting chemicals originally published in October 2012. […]