A variety of chemical substances used in plastic production may be released throughout the
entire life cycle of the plastic, posing risks to human health, the environment, and recycling …

Emerging contaminants include many synthetic or natural substances, such as
pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones, and flame retardants that are not …

Abstract Background The NORMAN Association (https://www. norman-network. com/)
initiated the NORMAN Suspect List Exchange (NORMAN-SLE; https://www. norman …

Enabling a circular economy for plastics in Europe and beyond is an ambitious goal. In order
to reach a fully closed loop, numerous challenges and knowledge gaps need to be …

This study aimed to provide insights into the risk posed by psychopharmaceuticals and illicit
drugs in European surface waters, and to identify current knowledge gaps hampering this …

Ecosystems are strongly influenced by multiple anthropogenic stressors, including a wide
range of chemicals and their mixtures. Studies on the effects of multiple stressors have …

High-quality and comprehensive exposure-related data are critical for different decision
contexts, including environmental and human health monitoring, and chemicals risk …

In chemical risk assessment, measured or modelled environmental concentrations are
compared to environmental exposure limits (EELs), such as Predicted No Effect …

Recognition of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as widespread environmental
pollutants and a consequent risk to human health, has recently made the European Union …

Around the world, many ambitious environmental conventions and regulations have been
implemented over recent decades. Despite this, the environment is still deteriorating. An …