Potential for machine learning to address data gaps in human toxicity and ecotoxicity characterization

K von Borries, H Holmquist, M Kosnik… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Machine Learning (ML) is increasingly applied to fill data gaps in assessments to quantify
impacts associated with chemical emissions and chemicals in products. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Near-field exposures and human health impacts for organic chemicals in interior paints: A high-throughput screening

L Huang, N Aurisano, P Fantke, A Dissanayake… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Interior paints contain organic chemicals that might be harmful to painters and building
residents. This study aims to develop a high-throughput approach to screen near-field …

Probabilistic Reference and 10% Effect Concentrations for Characterizing Inhalation Non-cancer and Developmental/Reproductive Effects for 2,160 Substances

N Aurisano, P Fantke, WA Chiu, R Judson… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Chemicals assessment and management frameworks rely on regulatory toxicity values,
which are based on points of departure (POD) identified following rigorous dose–response …

Incorporating new approach methods (NAMs) data in dose–response assessments: The future is now!

EH Lu, I Rusyn, WA Chiu - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Regulatory dose–response assessments traditionally rely on in vivo data and default
assumptions. New Approach Methods (NAMs) present considerable opportunities to both …

[HTML][HTML] Generating environmental sampling and testing data for micro-and nanoplastics for use in life cycle impact assessment

C Askham, VH Pauna, AM Boulay, P Fantke… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ongoing efforts focus on quantifying plastic pollution and describing and estimating the
related magnitude of exposure and impacts on human and environmental health. Data …

Reducing uncertainty in dose–response assessments by incorporating Bayesian benchmark dose modeling and in vitro data on population variability

EH Lu, LC Ford, I Rusyn, WA Chiu - Risk Analysis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There are two primary sources of uncertainty in the interpretability of toxicity values, like the
reference dose (RfD): estimates of the point of departure (POD) and the absence of chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Development of chemical categories for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the proof-of-concept approach to the identification of potential …

G Patlewicz, RS Judson, AJ Williams, T Butler… - Computational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of manufactured chemicals that are
in widespread use and many present concerns for persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity …

Extrapolation factors for calculating ecotoxicity effects in LCA

R Aggarwal, M Gustavsson, G Peters… - The International Journal …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study focuses on updating, improving, and expanding the extrapolation factors
needed to convert various acute or chronic effect concentration indicators into consistent …

Influence of data selection on aquatic ecotoxicity characterization factors for selected persistent and mobile substances

R Aggarwal, H Holmquist, R Arvidsson… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This paper addresses the lack of ecotoxicity characterization factors (CFs) for
persistent and mobile (PM) chemicals in life cycle assessment. The specific aims are (1) to …

Two-Stage Machine Learning-Based Approach to Predict Points of Departure for Human Noncancer and Developmental/Reproductive Effects

J Kvasnicka, N Aurisano, K von Borries… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Chemical points of departure (PODs) for critical health effects are crucial for evaluating and
managing human health risks and impacts from exposure. However, PODs are unavailable …