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26.07.2017
WHO review of the use of chemical-specific adjustment factors (CSAF) and their relevance to applying “uncertainty factors” to health-based guidance values
ECETOC members have shown an interest in the WHO review of the use of chemical-specific adjustment factors (CSAF) and their relevance to applying “uncertainty factors” to health-based guidance val...
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11.07.2017
Publication of ECETOC e-Newsletter issue 33, Summer 2017
The Summer 2017 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available for download at https://goo.gl/5g78aZ
In this issue:
ECETOC launches a public directory of exposure data sources and exposure tool...
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03.07.2017
ECETOC launches a public directory of exposure data sources and exposure tools
The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB) is a resource for risk assessors to use to quickly search and locate human exposure tools and data available in the public domain.
Available so...
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30.05.2017
The GreenFacts Initiative: Circular economy: what, why, where and who?
Latest from Greenfacts:
Humanity consumes more goods and services than what is sustainable, in terms of natural resources. Circular economy aims to increase efficiency of use, in order to prevent the...
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13.04.2017
News and Updates from CAAT
CAAT Academy is an extension of a joint venture of Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) and CAAT-Europe (University of Konstanz). CAAT Academy connects experts f...
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10.04.2017
Publication of ECETOC e-Newsletter issue 32, Spring 2017
The Spring 2017 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available for download at https://goo.gl/q7H7xZ
In this issue:
Seven Steps for the Identification of Endocrine Disrupting Properties (ECETOC...
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31.03.2017
ECETOC develops Seven Steps for the Identification of Endocrine Disrupting Properties (ECETOC 7SI-ED)
ECETOC develops Seven Steps for the Identification of
Endocrine Disrupting Properties (ECETOC 7SI-ED)
In a nutshell:
Brussels, March 2017
In response to the ‘Outline of draft Guidance Document f...
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30.03.2017
ECETOC publishes report on Biodegradation Default Half-Life Values
In a nutshell:
Brussels, May 2017
Biodegradation is a key process for breaking down and finally removing chemicals from the environment. The biodegradation half-life time is a key input parameter fo...
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27.03.2017
In a nutshell: Chemical respiratory allergy – clinical information and how to use it and improve it
Brussels, March 2017
A variety of natural and man-made materials can cause allergic sensitisation of the respiratory tract in susceptible individuals. However, the mechanisms involved in the developm...
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20.02.2017
ECETOC 2016 Annual Report Published
In preparation for the 2017 Annual General Meeting and Annual Technical Meeting, we are pleased to announce the publication of the ECETOC 2016 Annual Report, downloadable from https://goo.gl/IYxUyP. T...
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19.02.2017
OECD launches collaborative tool Effectopedia , an ‘encyclopedia’ of adverse outcome pathways (AOPs)
Effectopedia has been developed by the OECD as a collaborative online tool where AOP experts can build quantitative models using experimental data. Read more at https://www.effectopedia.org/...
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01.02.2017
ECETOC is delighted to welcome Arkema as its latest member company
A specialty chemicals global major, with 3 business segments – High Performance Materials, Industrial Specialties, and Coating Solutions – and globally recognised brands, the Arkema Group operates...
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09.12.2016
Winter 2016 ECETOC e-newsletter published
Dear Readers,
The Winter 2016 ECETOC e-newsletter is now available at http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl31
2016 has been another productive year for ECETOC. One of the highlights was the launch last May of th...
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06.12.2016
In a Nutshell: Guidance on assessment and application of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) relevant to the Endocrine System
Various European chemical regulations do not allow the marketing or use of substances known to have endocrine disrupting properties – chemicals that induce adverse effects in humans and/or wildlife...
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29.11.2016
Task Force report on guidance for effective use of human exposure data in risk assessment of chemicals
To understand and predict health risks posed by exposure to substances it is necessary to interpret both the toxic properties and the potential exposure to that substance:
Risk = Fn(Hazard, Exposure)...
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17.11.2016
In a nutshell: Freshwater ecotoxicity as an impact category in life cycle assessment
Brussels, November 2016
Freshwater is a vital component in the global ecosystem. Freshwater is a unique environmental habitat and also essential for human life. Freshwater pollution not only poses a...
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15.11.2016
New Postdoc positions available in the Netherlands – Marie Curie COFUND Programme ‘LEaDing’
News from the NORMAN Network
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Postdoc positions available in the Netherlands
Within the framework of the Marie Curie COFUND Programme ‘LEaDing’, the Dutch Leiden University...
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08.11.2016
From Greenfacts: As COP 22 opens in Marrakesh, get the facts on Climate Change and energy management options
A Special GreenFacts Newsletter
A Special GreenFacts Newsletter
Officials will discuss the impacts, implications and consequences of climate chang...
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07.11.2016
Two PhD positions available – RECETOX – Natural Toxins and Drinking Water Quality
News from the NORMAN Network
www.norman-network.net
Klara Hilscherova from RECETOX would like to advertise two new offers of PhD positions in the frame of the new ITN project called "Natural Toxins a...
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07.11.2016
Academics, former regulators and other scientists challenge WHO cancer agency classification schemes as outmoded
Multi-discipline scientific experts say IARC and UN hazard-only evaluations serve neither science nor society
Oct 25, 2016 – Ten prominent experts in toxicology, oncology, pharmacology, biology,...
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