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24.01.2014

New ECETOC report addresses environmental exposure assessment of ionisable organic compounds

Brussels, January 2014 When predicting the concentration of an ionisable chemical in the environment (an important step in risk assessment), it should be realised that the compound may have different...

22.01.2014

LRI Innovative Science Award 2014

Are you a rebel thinker? Do you have a good idea? Make it come alive! The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), in conjunction with the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)...

20.01.2014

New ECETOC report addresses poorly soluble particles and lung overload

Despite being regarded as biologically inert, many poorly soluble substances can still cause toxicity when high concentrations of small particles are inhaled repeatedly over a long time. This phenomen...

13.01.2014

New ECETOC report addresses relationship between activity and toxicity for non-polar narcotic chemicals

New ECETOC report addresses relationship between activity and toxicity for non-polar narcotic chemicals Brussels, January 2014 The relationship between the toxicity of narcotic chemicals and the octa...

06.01.2014

25-26 March 2014: BAuA, Dortmund, Germany: The ETEAM Conference – Challenges and Perspectives of Tier 1 Exposure Assessment

3rd party event: 25-26 March 2014: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Dortmund, Germany: The ETEAM Conference - Challenges and Perspectives of Tier 1 Exposure Assessment Ge...

20.12.2013

ECETOC e-newsletter 25, Dec 2013

The latest edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and can be downloaded in PDF format from the following link: e-newsletter 2013 ECETOC_e-newsletter_25,_Dec_2013 Newsletters subsc...

06.12.2013

Science Newsflash: Publication of ECETOC Workshop Report assessing Environmental Persistence

Brussels, December 2013 The ability of certain chemicals to persist in the environment is an issue of global concern that requires careful consideration in environmental risk assessment. This is espec...

06.12.2013

Dr Christa Hennes

Over the years, many of you will have come to know our human health sciences manager Christa Hennes as a colleague and as a friend. It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Christa pas...

04.12.2013

Task Force publishes article on Guidance for classification of reproductive toxicants under GHS

The task force of the same name has published its findings in the following article: Moore N, Boogaard PJ, Bremer S, Buesen R, Edwards J, Fraysse B, Hallmark N, Hemming H, Langrand-Lerche C, McKee RH...

28.11.2013

Vacancy for a Human Health Scientist

Are you a dedicated human health scientist ready to make a difference in advancing human toxicology and risk assessment? Vacancy for a Human Health Scientist Are you a dedicated human health scientis...

19.11.2013

SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: New ECETOC report offers guidance on the efficacy and safety of antidotes for acute poisoning by cyanides

Brussels, November 2013 When it happens, cyanide poisoning can have very serious neurological consequences that may result in severe disability and death. Cyanide poisoning may occur after swallowing...

14.11.2013

Article explores European perspective on alternatives to animal testing for environmental hazard identification and risk assessment.

Authored by members of the EUROECOTOX Consortium (www.euroecotox.eu), this article in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology explores European perspective on alternatives to animal testing for envir...

15.10.2013

Young Scientist Award on human health sciences presented at EUROTOX annual meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland

2013 Human health science related award This is a Best Poster Award for toxicological research into mechanisms and risk assessment, selected by a panel in which ECETOC participates. The winner receive...

07.10.2013

SCIENCE NEWS FLASH ECETOC reports on February 2013 workshop addressing ‘Omics’

SCIENCE NEWS FLASH ECETOC reports on February 2013 workshop addressing 'omics Brussels, October 2013 'Omics is a general term used in biological sciences describing the study of genes and cells. For...

15.09.2013

ECETOC Best Platform Award at the SETAC Europe Annual Meeting

Environmental science related award The ECETOC Best Platform Award honours the early career scientist with the best platform presentation at the SETAC Europe Annual Meeting. The award winner receives...

24.07.2013

ECETOC’s Work Recognised By Regulators

According to the findings of a recent survey conducted by ECETOC, representatives from the EU and national regulatory bodies, as well as other key stakeholders see ECETOC's contribution to the chemica...

11.07.2013

WHO launches new Chemical Risk Assessment Network

Chemicals play a vital part in our daily life. Chemicals can also cause unintended harm to human health. More than 25% of the global burden of disease is linked to environmental factors, including che...

28.06.2013

Article published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology on the use of category approaches, read-across and (Q)SAR: general considerations

Article published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology on the use of category approaches, read-across and (Q)SAR: general considerations Please note that, since this article must be purchased f...

27.06.2013

SCIENCE NEWS FLASH: ECETOC reports on a workshop jointly organised with WHO-IPCS addressing “Mode of Action‘

Brussels, June 2013 Mode of Action (MOA) is a method that identifies the important steps in understanding how exposure to a toxic chemical leads to adverse health effects and, if such effects - usuall...

11.06.2013

Now available: ECETOC 2012 Annual Report

The 2012 ECETOC Annual Report has been published. Giving an overview of the 2012 ECETOC science programme, it can be downloaded free of charge ECETOC_2012_Annual_Report...