[estiv] endocrine disruptors, cell culture, grouping and read across, etc

From: "Valk, J.B.F. van der (Jan)" <j.vandervalk@xxxxx>
To: "'estiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' (estiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)" <estiv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 14:42:53 +0000
89 scientists join call for EU action on hormone-disrupting chemicals 
<http://euractiv.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8f42af8d26b382b0bcc4930b2&id=238f904719&e=7e023b6757>
Rising levels of cancer along with increasing brain, thyroid and reproductive 
problems have led an international group of scientists to call for tougher EU 
regulation on some chemicals used in everyday life.

EFSA paves way for regulating endocrine disruptors in food 
<http://euractiv.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8f42af8d26b382b0bcc4930b2&id=e8585a250d&e=ce3de1deae>
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has endorsed the World Health 
Organization's (WHO) definition of endocrine disruptors, paving the way for the 
European Commission to regulate those chemicals in food. The pesticide industry 
reacted angrily, saying the scientific process has been "rushed to meet 
political deadlines".
Chipping away at animal 
testing<http://bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/2013/03/chipping_away_at_animal_testing>

Harvard University researchers are tapping into Sony's manufacturing expertise 
with the goal of mass-producing matchbox-sized "organs-on-chips" that could 
make it possible for scientists to test new drugs easily without animal trials.

Best Practices for Establishing and Maintaining Mammalian Cell 
Culture<http://www.biocompare.com/Editorial-Articles/133332-Best-Practices-for-Establishing-and-Maintaining-Mammalian-Cell-Culture/?goback=%2Egde_127075_member_225447384>
Cell-culture tools and expertise abound today, and it has never been a better 
time to learn the tricks of the trade. Perhaps you've helped with maintaining 
cultures, but now you'd like to start your own. Here are some main 
considerations to keep in mind when setting up your own cultures.
Industry evidence sets animal welfare benchmark for short-term toxicity 
studies<http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/news.asp?id=1932>
The maximum-tolerated dose of a drug candidate can be determined in short-term 
toxicity studies without exceeding a bodyweight loss of 10 per cent in rats and 
dogs, according to a review by 15 pharmaceutical companies and contract 
research organisations published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.


Test your knowledge on the new hazard pictograms in your language

ECHA's online quiz on the new hazard pictograms is now available in 22 EU 
languages. Take the test to make sure you know them, you can read the labels 
and stay safe.

More 
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Grouping of substances and 
read-across<http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/support/grouping-of-substances-and-read-across>

ECHA has developed an illustrative example of a grouping of substances and 
read-across approach to support companies to comply with their obligations 
under REACH.

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Jan van der Valk, PhD
ESTIV list owner
3Rs-Centre Utrecht Life Sciences, and NKCA
Dept. Animals in Science and Society
Fac. Veterinary Medicine
Email: J.vanderValk@xxxxx<mailto:J.vanderValk@xxxxx>
[estiv] endocrine disruptors, cell culture, grouping and read across, etc

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