25. May 2021
Role of estrogens from agriculture
Agriculture can also contribute to the presence of estrogens in the environment through their discharge by farm animals. These discharges seem to be less of a problem than feared.
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18. May 2021
Assessment of the environmental impact of building products
A new assessment method has been developed to encourage sustainable building and water protection at the source.
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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.
Proposals for Acute and Chronic Quality Standards Test Systems Continuing Education Student Research Projects Staff
Current publications, info sheets and reports
Werner, I., Schneeweiss, A., Segner, H., & Junghans, M. (2021). Environmental risk of pesticides for fish in small- and medium-sized streams of Switzerland. Toxics, 9(4), 79 (15 pp.).
doi.org/10.3390/toxics9040079
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Rechsteiner, D., Wettstein, F. E., Vermeirssen, E. L. M., Hollender, J., & Bucheli, T. D. (2021). Estrogene von Nutztieren. Matchentscheidend oder kaum relevant für die Gewässerbelastung?. Aqua & Gas, 101(4), 40-46.
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Burkhardt, M., Rohr, M., Tietje, O., Klingler, M., Savi, D., & Junghans, M. (2021). Emissionsbasierte Bauproduktebewertung. Gewässerschutz an der Quelle: nachhaltiges Bauen durch Anwendung eines neuen Konzepts. Aqua & Gas, 101(4), 55-64.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment
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Ecotoxicity of cigarette butts
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Évaluation de la qualité des sédiments des canaux Stockalper, du Bras-Neuf et des îles (Valais, Suisse) basée sur une approche de type triade
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