ECETOC Publication Highlights Scientific Perspectives on Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing and Future Regulatory Directions

Brussels, 1 October 2026 – ECETOC is pleased to announce the publication of a new review article in Archives of Toxicology titled “Scientific Perspectives on In Vivo Developmental Neurotoxicity T...

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Welcome to Talia Neal-Walthall

We are pleased to welcome Talia Neal-Walthall to ECETOC as a secondee. Talia joins us to work on topics related to exposure, an area central to much of our current scientific programme. She will be wi...

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HSSD Tool

This software was developed by a consortium of partners to facilitate the uptake of novel approaches to estimate aquatic threshold concentrations (e.g. the concentration at which 5% of the species are exposed above their EC50, HC5).

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The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)

heatdb is a public directory of exposure data sources as well as available tools for exposure

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NanoApp

ECETOC’s NanoApp is a tool designed to define the boundaries of sets of similar nanoforms and to generate a justification for the REACH registration.

03.10.2025 Read more

Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)

The Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) estimates exposures to workers, consumers and the environment that arise during a series of events.

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TRA Task Force – Worker branch

Why? The Worker TRA Task Force has been active since 2019, delivering projects that advance the scientific basis of the Worker Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA) tool. Its overarching objective is to e...

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Immunotoxicity assessment: Addressing Challenges and Advancing Methodologies [Workshop → Task Force]

Why?Regulatory assessment of immunotoxic properties of chemicals is a complex and challenging task Limited regulatory guidance exists Lack of industry and regulatory knowledge...

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Chronic fish case studies towards an IATA

Why?Hazard and safety assessments for the pelagic compartment often rely on in vivo studies using a single fish species, raising ethical concerns and uncertainty in terms of extrapolation....

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17.11.2011

E-newsletter issue 21, Nov-2011

The November 2011 edition of the ECETOC e-newsletter has just been published and can be downloaded in PDF format from: http://bit.ly/ecetoc-enl21

In this issue

Front page:

Workshop reviews combined exposure to chemicals

SG Corner: Science in Society

Page 2:

Targeted risk assessment tool update

Page 3:

EEMS 2011 Symposium: Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Scientific Committee News

Page 4:

Environmental impact assessment for socio-economic analysis of chemicals

Two new task forces established

Other ECETOC reports in press

Page 5:

Workshop to examine epigenetics and chemical safety

ECETOC launches 6 language options for its website content

Page 6:

Young Scientist Awards 2011

Latest publications

Agenda

Scientific Perspectives on In Vivo Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing: Study Design, Regulatory Context, and Future Directions

Expert Report: Advancing OECD TG 309 biodegradation testing

Navigating the challenges of WEEE recycling – Webinar

Repeat Dose Toxicity testing workshop: From concept to application

ECETOC Publication Highlights Scientific Perspectives on Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing and Future Regulatory Directions

Welcome to Talia Neal-Walthall

HSSD Tool

The Human Exposure Assessment Tools Database (heatDB)

NanoApp

Targeted Risk Assessment (TRA)

TRA Task Force – Worker branch

Immunotoxicity assessment: Addressing Challenges and Advancing Methodologies [Workshop → Task Force]

Chronic fish case studies towards an IATA

E-newsletter issue 21, Nov-2011