Inconsistent risk assessment of chemicals compromises water protection in Europe

Roads as a source of pollution: new challenges

Swiss birds of prey widely contaminated with rodenticides

How dangerous are contaminated military sites?

Dynamic pollutant carriers: The quality of suspended matter in Lake Geneva

  • Mixture toxicity assessment of pesticides in soils: new publication
    25. June 2026

    Mixture toxicity assessment of pesticides in soils: new publication

    Our new review article synthesises the scientific evidence for mixture toxicity in soils and identifies major data gaps and conceptual shortcomings in the current risk assessment practice in soil. It proposes an approach for the risk assessment of mixtures in soil that considers each individual trophic level separately.

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  • Korean scientist visits
    04. June 2026

    Korean scientist visits

    Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Youn-Joo An from Konkuk University (Seoul, Korea) to the Ecotox Centre in Lausanne. The discussions were highly enriching, and we identified several promising avenues for future collaboration.

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  • The Ecotox Centre

    The Ecotox Centre is the Swiss competence centre for applied, practice-oriented ecotoxicology. It serves as the primary knowledge hub and discussion platform for research and development, consulting and education in that area.


    Quality Criteria for Surface Waters Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff

Current publications, info sheets and reports

Beauvais, R., Lafargue, O., Casado-Martinez, C., Ferrari, B. J. D., Dubois, N., & Pasche, N. (2026). Qualité des matières en suspension du Léman. Évaluation écotoxicologique et chimique. Aqua & Gas, 106(3), 38-46. , Institutional Repository
Kaegi, R., Sinnet, B., Tolu, J., Kroll, A., Bette, J., Eugster, F., … Durisch-Kaiser, E. (2026). Seltene-Erden-Elemente in Zürcher Abwasser und Gewässern. Aqua & Gas, 106(2), 32-38. , Institutional Repository
Balk, F., Lauber, E., Ferrari, B. J. D., Renaud, M., & Junghans, M. (2026). Current mixture toxicity assessments on soil organisms and applied risk assessments. Environmental Science: Advances. doi.org/10.1039/D5VA00405E , Institutional Repository

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) in the environment

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Pesticides: How are water monitoring and authorisation linked? Questions and answers on the feedback mechanism in force since 1 February 2023 and the example of deltamethrin

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Anticoagulant rodenticides in Swiss birds of prey

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Évaluation écotoxicologique des sites pollués : Aperçu des méthodes disponibles pour l’évaluation des atteintes aux écosystèmes aquatiques

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