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25 Jul 2022
MAS Toxicology at the University of Geneva starts in September 2022 - Registration closes on 31 July
The Master of Advanced Studies in Toxicology provides a comprehensive educational programme recognized by national and international professional bodies as a postgraduate academic qualification in toxicology. It is designed to fulfill the needs of recently graduated students who are already in employment and potential employers in industry, academia and regulatory bodies ...
12 May 2022
SCAHT participates in the launch of the European research and innovation PARC programme to improve chemical risk assessment
The European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) which is being launched today in Paris, is seeking to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment, incorporating both human health and the environment in a "One Health“ approach ...
10 May 2022
Consultant vacancy announcement and call for experts to support the work of WHO and UN partner organizations relating to chemicals
Consultant - Support to the development of IOMC indicators for SAICM
Call for experts - WHO initiative to update the 2005 WHO TEFs for dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
7 Apr 2022
Group assessment of bisphenols by ECHA identifies need for restriction
ECHA and the Member States have assessed a group of 148 bisphenols and recommended that more than 30 bisphenols need to be restricted due to their potential hormonal or reprotoxic effects ...
25 Feb 2022
EFSA published update on "Guidance on the assessment of exposure of operators, workers, residents and bystanders in risk assessment of plant protection products" (18 January 2022)
This scientific output, approved on 30 November 2021, supersedes the previous output published on 24 April 2015 (EFSA Guidance, 2014). The European Commission will decide the implementation time for the mandatory use of this guidance in the regulatory context.
24 Feb 2022
Scientific Opinion of the EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR Panel) on testing and interpretation of comparative in vitro metabolism studies
EFSA asked the Panel to deliver a Scientific Opinion on testing and interpretation of comparative in vitro metabolism studies for both new active substances and existing ones ...
22 Feb 2022
JRC published Science for Policy Report on “Addressing evidence needs in chemicals policy and regulation"
This new publication from the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) makes actionable recommendations ...
17 Dec 2021
EFSA published update and draft opinion on Bisphenol A (BPA), deadline for comments is 8 February 2022
EFSA draft opinion proposes lowering the tolerable daily intake for Bisphenol A
18 Oct 2021
SOT 2022 - Deadline for abstract submission is 1 December 2021
Abstracts can be submitted for consideration for a Platform or Poster Session presentation ...
22 Jul 2021
World's first toxicology testing strategy without animal testing adopted by OECD
The testing strategy consists of three so-called alternative methods. They can be used to predict whether a substance causes allergic reactions in the skin. Unlike in the past, animal testing will no longer be necessary for this ...