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15.07.2011
E-newsletter issue 20, Jul-2011
The July 2011 edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and can be downloaded in PDF format at http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl20
Table of contents:
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2011 Annual Technical Meeting: "...
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04.07.2011
Two new task forces established
In March, the SC agreed terms of reference for two new task forces: “Practical guidance for the risk assessment of genotoxic carcinogens' “Potency in carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity clas...
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01.06.2011
2011 Revisions to the science strategy
The science strategy of ECETOC guides the development of its work programme and hence the specific activities that it undertakes. At last year's ATM, ECETOC member companies gave their input on curren...
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27.04.2011
ECETOC-commissioned science review on indoor air and childhood asthma
In response to repeated questions about the role of indoor air in the aetiology of childhood asthma, ECETOC commissioned a state of the science review of epidemiological studies in Western countries....
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26.04.2011
Article published on using mode of action information to improve regulatory decision-making
The European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC), the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation (RF), and the ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences In...
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28.03.2011
SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting
SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting in the Milano Convention Centre in Milan, Italy from 15-19 May 2011:Ecosystem Protection in a Sustainable World: a Challenge for Science and Regulation
The SETAC Eu...
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01.03.2011
Integration of Human and Animal Data in Chemical Risk Assessment
ECETOC Technical Report 104 on a "Framework for the Integration of Human and Animal Data in Chemical Risk Assessment", published in 2009, proposes novel weight of evidence criteria for both human and...
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09.02.2011
ECETOC Press Release mailing service
Press release from the European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC)
For members of the Press, ECETOC now offers a press release mailing service; sign-up on our Press page and...
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08.02.2011
Combined Exposure to Chemicals Workshop to be held in July 2011
Meeting 11-12 July 2011 in Berlin, the workshop will review a number of key scientific areas which are important in the assessment of the health and environmental impact of combined exposures to che...
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01.02.2011
Endocrine Disruptors 2011
New International Conference
8-9 February 2011, Zurich, Switzerland
The Endocrine Disruptors 2011 conference has been developed to address key topics related to the evaluation of adverse effects on t...
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31.01.2011
New Report: High information content technologies in support of read-across in chemical risk assessment.
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17.01.2011
CEllSens-Eco8: Lessons learnt. Open Access Meeting prior to SETAC Europe, Milan, 15-May-11
The goal of the CEllSens-Eco8 project was to develop a strategy to predict acute fish lethality using fish cell lines and fish embryos. Specifically, this CEFIC-LRI/UK-DEFRA supported project addres...
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31.12.2010
Season’s Greetings 2010 and a Happy New Year!
Wishing you Every Happiness this Holiday Season and Throughout the Coming Year.
1000 Euros - the money saved this year by the change to e-Christmas Cards - has been donated by ECETOC to the Brussel...
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31.12.2010
Review meeting planned on REACH-driven science needs
Since last January, a small network activity was run by some members of the Scientific Committee to identify areas where scientific opinions need to be further developed for effective implementation o...
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31.12.2010
2 new environmental Task Forces established
At the October meeting of the Scientific Committee, nominations were reviewed and stewards appointed for two new Task Forces in the environmental science areas. The first meetings have now been fixed....
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28.12.2010
TR 110 – Guidance on Assessment Factors to Derive a DNEL
from November 2010
ECETOC publishes its 'Guidance on Assessment Factors to Derive a DNEL'
The chemical industry has reached an important milestone this month by having submitted their dossiers for t...
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28.12.2010
New Workshop planned on risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals – case studies
In their September meeting, the ECETOC Scientific Committee approved a Workshop to further develop the guidance to risk assess endocrine disrupting chemicals, the potency concept, specificity and huma...
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27.12.2010
Article published on guidance for assessment of endocrine disrupting properties of chemicals
Building on the findings of the 2008 Task Force and 2009 Workshop on identifying endocrine disrupting effects, an article is now being published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology that presents...
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