News & Publications

The Ecotox Centre, together with other researchers, contributed to and coordinated a statement by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences. The researchers welcome the introduction of a new maximum limit in drinking water for four critical PFAS compounds, but state that the limit is several times too high. Furthermore, they argue that the newly permitted practice of mixing highly contaminated foodstuffs is inadequate for ensuring the protection of public health.

Last weekend, Alexandra Kroll supported Empa and provided the public with information on PFAS and their impact on the environment.

A new info sheet from the Ecotox Centre provides an overview of the currently applicable limit values for pesticides in water bodies and in drinking water in Switzerland and in the EU. Other topics covered include monitoring and the feedback loop between monitoring and authorisation.