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During a dialogue day, the Ecotox Centre presented its current projects and exchanged ideas with stakeholders from various fields.

Every year, more than 10,000 tonnes of tire abrasion are generated in Switzerland, containing potentially problematic substances. Some of these compounds can end up in fruit or vegetables – a new environmental problem that raises important questions for health and ecosystems.

A FAQ sheet from the Ecotox Centre provides information on the scientific and regulatory background to the debate on changing the criteria for the feedback loop between water monitoring and the authorisation of plant protection products and biocides.