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risk assessment
May 11, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and Paris Risk Group host workshop on pros and cons of participatory approaches in risk assessment; registration open until May 25, 2016
Topics: events, risk assessment
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May 4, 2016
EFSA-commissioned review of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) studies published; four substances relevant to food safety identified with potential for NMDR effects
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April 13, 2016
German institute for risk assessment hosts closed expert meeting on endocrine disruptors; meeting results to be published in scientific journal
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April 1, 2016
EFSA-commissioned survey of expert opinions identifies 28 priority topics for work on food safety, covering chemical, microbiological and environmental risk assessment, and nutrition
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March 31, 2016
EFSA hosts scientific colloquium on epigenetics and risk assessment on June 14-15, 2016 in Valencia; registration open until April 27, 2016
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March 18, 2016
A report by EFSA and WHO on the use of TTC in chemical risk assessment announces TTC ‘fit for purpose as a screening tool’; article by Chemical Watch discusses some concerns still unresolved
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March 18, 2016
Scientists review carcinogenic properties of bisphenol A; propose that BPA be classified as ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’ due to its tumor promoting properties in the breast and prostate
Topics: bisphenol A, risk assessment
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March 14, 2016
Symposium co-organized by EFSA and RIVM addresses methods for assessing public health risks arising from exposure to chemical mixtures
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March 11, 2016
Dutch health ministry backs the RIVM’s call to reconsider EU-wide exposure limits and tighten national controls for BPA; EFSA says BPA reevaluation planned ‘next year’
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March 11, 2016
Free colloquium co-organized by SOT and U.S. FDA addresses the Cramer classification scheme and threshold of toxicological concern; webinar available
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