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Podcast on PFAS in drinking water

How do PFAS end up in the environment and in drinking water? And what can be done about it? Ecotox Centre scientist Alexandra Kroll and former cantonal chemist Kurt Seiler explain why limit values are not enough and where we need to start earlier.

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Safer receipts without bisphenols

Researchers at EPFL have developed a new formula for thermal paper that is free of harmful bisphenols. According to toxicological studies conducted by the Ecotox Center, the wood-based substitutes used are significantly less problematic than traditional substances.

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Webinar on antimicrobial resistances in the environment, 20 January 2026, 4 p.m.

The Ecotox Centre invites you to a webinar with Prof. Ed Topp (INRAE) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at 4 p.m. on the topic of ‘The environmental relevance of antimicrobial resistances’.

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Publications, Info Sheets and Reports

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) in the environment

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Pesticides: How are water monitoring and authorisation linked? Questions and answers on the feedback mechanism in force since 1 February 2023 and the example of deltamethrin

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Sedimentqualität des Seealpsees: Vorkommen von Mikroplastik und reifenassoziierten Chemikalien, ökotoxikologische und biologische Bewertung

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Évaluation écotoxicologique des sites pollués : Aperçu des méthodes disponibles pour l’évaluation des atteintes aux écosystèmes aquatiques

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