The risk assessment of chemical carcinogens is one major task in toxicology. Even though
exposure has been mitigated effectively during the last decades, low levels of carcinogenic …

Mutagenicity refers to the induction of permanent changes in the DNA sequence of an
organism, which may result in a heritable change in the characteristics of living systems …

The EFSA has updated the Guidance on risk assessment of the application of nanoscience
and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain, human and animal health. It covers the …

The EFSA has updated the Guidance on risk assessment of the application of nanoscience
and nanotechnologies in the food and feed chain, human and animal health. It covers the …

Toxicity testing of new compounds is essential for drug development process. The
preclinical toxicity testing on various biological systems reveals the species-, organ-and …

Abstract The European Food Safety Authority has produced this Guidance on human and
animal health aspects (Part 1) of the risk assessment of nanoscience and nanotechnology …

Abstract The Scientific Committee reviewed the current state‐of‐the‐science on genotoxicity
testing and provided a commentary and recommendations on genotoxicity testing strategies …

Abstract The European Food Safety Authority has developed a practical approach for
assessing potential risks arising from applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies in …

It is well established that cancer is a multi-step process which involves initiation, promotion
and progression. Chemical carcinogens can alter any of these processes to induce their …

Abstract The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a monograph
in 2015 concluding that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans”(Group 2A) based …