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01. January 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Inge Werner new president of SETAC GLB
Inge Werner, Head of the Ecotox Centre, is the new president of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB), the regional SETAC branch that represents the society's interests in the German-speaking countries and that organizes one scientific conference per year.
Read more26. November 2012, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre suggests quality criteria for pesticides
On our homepage we list our quality criteria suggestions for numerous organic compounds: Now also values for eight pesticides (biocides and plant protection products) are included.
Read more23. July 2012, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology
New info sheets on endocrine disruptors, sediment toxicology and nanotoxicology
The Ecotox Centre has prepared new info sheets on "Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment", "Sediment Ecotoxicity" and "Ecotoxicology of Nanloparticles".
Read more06. June 2012, Topic: Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology for schools
Yesterday, the Ecotox Centre's laboratory in Lausanne opened its doors to numerous school classes and gave them some insight into the field of ecotoxicology.
Read more31. January 2012, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
EU proposes EQS for new priority substances – Ecotox Centre contributed
Die EU Kommission schlägt 15 neue prioritäre Substanzen vor, die in Zukunft in EU-Oberflächengewässern unter der Wasserrahmenrichtlinie überwacht und kontrolliert werden sollen. An der Erarbeitung der neuen EU-Grenzwerte für diese Substanzen war auch das Oekotoxzentrum beteiligt.
Read more03. November 2011, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre at TecDay in Frauenfeld
What are environmental hormones? How can they be deteced? The Ecotox Centre answered these and other questions to pupils of the Kantonsschule Frauenfeld at the TecDay on November 3, 2011.
Read more29. September 2011, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
Course "Micropollutants in surface waters with a focus on hormonally active substances" (in German)
The course gives a theoretical general introduction into the problem of micropollutants, especially hormonally active substances, in rivers and lakes.
Read more09. May 2011, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Assessment concept for micropollutants now also available in English
The concept for the assessment of water quality with respect to contamination with micropollutants has been published as a book chapter in English.
Read more15. April 2011, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Quality criteria for plant protection products
Effect-based quality criteria for plant protection products are necessary for the ecotoxicological assessment of surface water quality.
Read more04. April 2011, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology
All-clear regarding estrogenic substances in Swiss mineral water
German and Italian researchers recently reported that bottled mineral water is contaminated with estrogenic substances in many cases. A study performed by the Ecotox Centre and the Federal Office of Public Health gives the all-clear for Switzerland.
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