News - Risk Assessment
26. May 2015, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology , Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Panel discussion on amphibians and plant protection products
The Ecotox Cntre is organizing an expert workshop and a panel discussion on the topic of amphibians and plant protection production on June 16, 2015.
Read more25. November 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Mixtures of "harmless" pollutant concentrations are actually toxic – EU regulation needs to be adjusted
The risk posed by complex chemical mixtures in the environment to wildlife and humans is increasingly debated by scientists and politicians alike.
Read more15. September 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Neue Infoblätter zu Pflanzenschutzmitteln in Gewässern, EQS- und RAC-Werten
Plant protection products (PPPs) in surface waters are currently at the centre of interest of policy, regulation and environmental research. Thus, the Swiss Federal Council has called for an action plan to reduce the risks of pesticides and to promote their sustainable use.
Read more13. June 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Sediment Ecotoxicology
European EQS Experts meet at Ecotox Centre
Quality criteria experts from numerous European countries met on June 11 and 12 for the Multilateral Meeting, which this time was held at the Ecotox Centre.
Read more24. April 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New EU report on effect-based monitoring tools
Under the Water Framework Directive, the water quality needs to be reliably monitored. In addition to analytical methods, integrative methods that measure the water quality on the basis of the effect or potential harm to aquatic organisms should play an important role.
Read more05. March 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Pesticides in Swiss surface waters surpass environmental quality criteria
A new screening survey has found more than 100 different pesticides in watercourses of the Swiss Mittelland.
Read more14. November 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
SETAC Europe 2014 in Basel
The Ecotox Centre participates in the organisation of the next annual meeting of SETAC Europe, which will be held in Basel on May 11th-15th, 2014.
Read more25. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New database on environmental quality standards
In the assessment of water quality, many countries specify limits for individual substances based on ecotoxicological data — so-called environmental quality standards (EQS), which ca, however, differ considerably from one country to another.
Read more23. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New info sheets on radionuclides and fracking
The Ecotox Centre has prepared two new info sheets on current topics. The info sheet on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) reviews the current state of scientific knowledge and describes potential impacts on groundwater and surface waters. The other factsheet provides information on the fate of radionuclides in ecosystems and their effects on organisms.
Read more20. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre informs council of states committee
When the Council of States Committee for Science, Education and Culture CSEC visited Eawag, Etienne Vermeirssen presented the Ecotox Centre's work.
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