Melanie Gross is an environmental toxicologist with over 7 years of experience in environmental regulation and research, with expertise in endocrine disruption, fate and effects of chemicals and environmental risk assessment.
-
Future Directions for Biocides Regulation in the EU
We have been following developments on biocides regulation in the EU and OECD for many years. Recent developments in Europe are exciting and promise at least some improvements in the way that biocides are authorised.
-
Regulatory developments in environmental risk assessment of endocrine disruptors
A shift from fundamental research on endocrine disruption (ED) to a regulatory context was evident at SETAC Europe this year, with only one plenary and accompanying poster session dedicated to regulatory developments in environmental risk assessment of endocrine disruptors. Presentations and posters on more fundamental research were fitted in under other relevant sessions, such as fate and effects of pharmaceuticals or pesticides.
-
How to identify an endocrine disrupting compound
Although several pieces of legislation have set out stricter criteria for the approval or authorisation of chemicals with endocrine disrupting properties, the fundamental scientific criteria that are necessary to define such properties have not been described in detail. This has left those responsible for both registering and authorising chemicals, particularly plant protection products, with a significant information gap.
