News - Sediment Ecotoxicology
18. March 2024, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
PFAS course attracts interest
To provide comprehensive information about PFAS and their toxicity to the environment and humans, the Ecotox Centre has organised a course last week, which was attended by more than 80 participants.
Read more16. February 2024, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Info sheet on sunscreens in surface waters
Sunscreens protect us against skin cancer, but can also be harmful to organisms in lakes. A new Ecotox Centre info sheet provides information about the various UV filters and gives recommendations for more eco-friendly sun protection.
Read more30. November 2023, Topic: Risk Assessment , Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
European EQS experts meet at the Ecotox Centre
The quality criteria experts from numerous European countries met at the Ecotox Centre for their first face-to-face meeting since the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more23. November 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Biotopes of national importance are also contaminated with plant protection products
The investigation of nine amphibian spawning grounds and three fens has shown that these biotopes of national importance are contaminated with numerous plant protection products. Insecticides from the pyrethroid group in particular exceeded the legal limits and chronic quality criteria, in some cases many fold.
Read more22. November 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Database with quality criteria and other ecotoxicological threshold values
The Ecotox Centre maintains a database of environmental quality criteria (EQC) and other ecotoxicological threshold values, which currently contains over 2000 entries on almost 600 substances.
Read more08. September 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Eva Lauber and Fabian Balk reinforce risk assessment
We are looking forward to collaborate with our new colleagues.
Read more06. September 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Dialogue Day 2023 in Solothurn
At the Dialogue Day, around 60 participants learned more about current projects in applied ecotoxicology, exchanged ideas and expressed their needs.
Read more25. July 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
New OECD guidelines for bioassay with chironomids
The OECD has just published new guidelines for the assessment of sediments using chironomid larvae. The Ecotox Centre contributed to the guideline development.
Read more22. June 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Workshop on risk communication on PFAS
For a workshop on risk communication on PFAS, the Ecotox Centre has brought together experts from administration, associations, organisations and media to exchange views on this topic and to learn about possible pitfalls. The SCAHT was also involved in organising the event.
Read more13. June 2023, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Roundtable on microplastics at the French Embassy
At the invitation of the French Embassy, the Ecotox Centre has co-organised a round table on microplastic pollution in the Alpine region.
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