Publication of Winter 2015 ECETOC e-Newsletter

The Winter 2015 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available.

In this issue:

Front page

ECETOC Members: have your say and contribute to the ECETOC Science Programme at the 2016 Human Health & Exposure, Environmental Review and Annual Technical Meetings

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Scientific Committee News

Activities for Immediate Action:

• New Task Force on Assessing aquatic toxicity and bioaccumulation of sparingly soluble substances and manufactured nanomaterials

Transformational Programmes:

• Ecological Relevance of Risk Assessment
• Using ‘Omics Data Wisely in Decision Making
• Globalisation of ECETOC TRA Tool

Recent Events

• Young Scientist Awards
• Emerging Issues: the use and safety assessment of small RNA molecules

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Recent Events (continued)

• Identifying limitations of the OECD water-sediment test (OECD 308) and developing suitable alternatives to assess persistence
• Defining the role of chemical activity in environmental risk assessment within the context of mode of action: Practical guidance and advice
• The Role of Epigenetics in Reproductive Toxicity

Upcoming Events

• Advances in consumer exposure science: Data, Modelling and Aggregate Exposure Assessment
• Noncoding RNAs and Risk Assessment Science

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Latest publications:

• From Bioavailability Science to Regulation of Organic Chemicals
• New ECETOC manuscript addresses the relationship between activity and toxicity for non-polar narcotic chemicals

I hope that you will find this edition useful and informative; your feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
With best regards,
Ian

Ian Cummings
Communications, Media and Web Manager
ECETOC (European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals)

E-mail: ian.cummings@ecetoc.org