New strategy by EU Lab for Alternatives to Animal Testing focuses on computational models for chemical behavior in humans; supports steps to phase out animal testing
July 14, 2015
Final JRC report on nanomaterial definition
Joint Research Centre publishes 3rd report on EC definition of nanomaterials; options for clarification and improved applicability presented
July 10, 2015
NGO pushes for regulation of FCMs in the EU
CHEM Trust informs about their efforts to push for adequate regulation of FCMs in the EU; comments on current JRC study on FCM regulation in the EU
June 3, 2015
Conference on EDCs in the European Union
EU Commission holds public conference on endocrine disrupting chemicals regulation, shares information on impact assessment and next steps
April 9, 2015
JRC works on cytotoxicity screening of nanomaterials
Interlaboratory comparison study identifies reproducible cytotoxicity assay for nanomaterials
January 26, 2015
JRC: survey on approaches for mixture toxicity assessment
The EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre aims to develop a consistent risk assessment approach for chemical mixtures
December 18, 2014
New JRC resource for predictive toxicology
JRC’s EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing launches a genotoxicity and carcinogenicity database
November 25, 2014
JRC addresses combined exposure to chemicals
The EU Commission’s JRC publishes a comprehensive overview on safety assessment of chemical mixtures
October 22, 2014
ChemAgora: fast access to chemical information
The EU Commission’s JRC launches a new chemical information portal
September 29, 2014
JRC: definition of nanomaterial
Joint Research Centre publishes 2nd report on EC nanomaterial definition; details differences among definitions
