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New Postdoc positions available in the Netherlands – Marie Curie COFUND Programme ‘LEaDing’
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Postdoc positions available in the Netherlands
Within the framework of the Marie Curie COFUND Programme ‘LEaDing’, the Dutch Leiden Unive...
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From Greenfacts: As COP 22 opens in Marrakesh, get the facts on Climate Change and energy management options
A Special GreenFacts Newsletter
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A Special GreenFacts Newsletter
Officials will discuss the i...
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Two PhD positions available – RECETOX – Natural Toxins and Drinking Water Quality
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Klara Hilscherova from RECETOX would like to advertise two new offers of PhD positions in the frame of the new ITN project called "Natural Toxin...
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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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List of MAK and BAT Values 2016: Permanent Senate Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the List of MAK and BAT Values 2016 (English Version) is now online.
List of MAK and BAT Values 2016: Permanent Senate Commission for the Investi...
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Job Vacancy: ECETOC is looking for an Environmental Scientist
The European Centre for Ecotoxicology & Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) is seeking the services of a Brussels-based* graduate in environmental sciences to support ECETOC scientific activities in...
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Noncoding RNAs and Risk Assessment Science: an ECETOC/Cefic LRI Workshop Report
Brussels, August 2016
It is well understood that DNA is the basic instruction manual that explains how to make a living organism, such as a human body. RNA is a messenger sent from the coding DNA-s...
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Advances in Consumer Exposure Science: Data, Modelling and Aggregate Exposure Assessment
In a nutshell: Advances in Consumer Exposure Science: Data, Modelling and Aggregate Exposure Assessment. Report on ECETOC Worksop held 26th January 2016, Brussels
Brussels, August 2016
To understa...
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ECETOC/Cefic LRI Workshop explores the role of epigenetics in reproductive toxicity
Brussels, July 2016
Epigenetics is a term used to describe relevant biological processes for the regulation of gene transcription in cells, which are not associated with changes in the DNA sequence...
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ECETOC guide to Building a Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Ontology
Brussels, August 2016
This ontology, published as ECETOC Special Report no.19: Building a Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Ontology, provides a way for data and information on developmental toxicol...
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Workshop reports on Defining the role of chemical activity in environmental risk assessment within the context of mode of action
Brussels, August 2016
At its most basic level, chemical risk assessment involves an assessment regarding both the toxicity and exposure mechanisms associated with a specific chemical. It is well...
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ECETOC Published Article: Guidance on the selection of cohorts for the extended one-generation reproduction toxicity study (OECD test guideline 443).
The extended one-generation reproduction toxicity study (EOGRTS; OECD test guideline 433) is a new and technically complex design to evaluate the putative effects of chemicals on fertility and develop...
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ECETOC Young Scientist Award at SETAC Europe Nantes 2016
The ECETOC Best Platform Award honours the early career scientist with the best platform presentation at the SETAC Europe Annual Meeting. The award winner is invited to the Annual Meeting.
The Best...
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SHARING IS CARING. New EU project POWER published best practices on water management for four cities
Kees van Leeuwen
Principal Scientist at KWR and Professor in Water Management and Urban Development.
POWER, the EU funded initiative on political and social awareness on water environmental challe...
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Joint SETAC/iEOS Omics/Epigenetics Workshop registration now open:
SETAC/iEOS Joint Focused Topic Meeting,
12-15 September 2016, Ghent, Belgium:
Environmental and (eco)toxicological Omics and Epigenetics: Science, Technology and Regulatory Applications
The reg...
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Spring 2016 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter now available for download
The Spring 2016 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available and can be downloaded in PDF format from the following link.
In this issue:
Ecosystem Services and Chemical Risk Assessment: ECE...
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Welcome to the new ECETOC Website!
Major update to ECETOC Website
Visitors to the ECETOC website now benefit from a fully responsive Tox/Ecotox resource with clear navigation and advanced search functions.
Of particular note are the...
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ECETOC publishes report on Ecosystem Services and Chemical Risk Assessment
Brussels, April 2016
Ecosystem goods and services are the benefits we (humans) get from nature. They include provisioning services, e.g. from crops that provide food and fibre, regulating services, e...
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ECETOC 2015 Annual Report published
Freely downloadable, the 2015 ECETOC Annual Report provides an overview of ECETOC, the benefits of Membership and details of our activities and publications during 2015....
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ECETOC concept allows assessing the safety of nanomaterials undertaking animal testing only as a very last resort
Brussels, December 2015
The safety of nanomaterials can be ensured by testing and grouping based on material properties and interactions, undertaking animal testing only as a very last resort. This...
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Publication of Winter 2015 ECETOC e-Newsletter
The Winter 2015 issue of the ECETOC e-newsletter is now available.
In this issue:
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ECETOC Members: have your say and contribute to the ECETOC Science Programme at the 2016 Human Health &a...
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Latest news from the NC3Rs: November 2015
The November newsletter is now available from the National Centre for the Replacement Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research - NC3RS:...
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New ECETOC manuscript addresses the relationship between activity and toxicity for non-polar narcotic chemicals
New ECETOC manuscript addresses the relationship between activity and toxicity for non-polar narcotic chemicals
Brussels, October 2015
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The relationship between the toxicity...
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Prof. Kees van Leeuwen publishes book on PBT Chemicals
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Kees van Leeuwen, member of the ECETOC Scientific Committee, has recently published the following book on PBT:
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemi...