Prioritisation of water pollutants: the EU Project SOLUTIONS proposes a methodological framework for the integration of mixture risk assessments into prioritisation procedures under the European Water Framework Directive

Prioritisation of water pollutants: the EU Project SOLUTIONS proposes a methodological framework for the integration of mixture risk assessments into prioritisation procedures under the European Water Framework Directive

Current prioritisation procedures under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) do not account for risks from chemical mixtures. SOLUTIONS proposes a multiple-lines-of-evidence approach to tackle the problem effectively. The approach merges all available evidence from co-exposure modelling, chemical monitoring, effect-based monitoring, and ecological monitoring. Full implementation of the proposed methodology requires changes in the legal text in adaptation to scientific progress.

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Main Authors: Faust, Michael, Backhaus, Thomas, Altenburger, Rolf, Dulio, Valeria, van Gils, Jos, Ginebreda Martí, Antoni, Kortenkamp, Andreas, Munthe, John, Posthuma, Leo, Slobodnik, Jaroslav, Tollefsen, Knut E., Wezel, Annemarie van, Brack, Werner
Other Authors: European Commission
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Springer 2019-09-30
Subjects:Water pollutants, Priority substances, Combined exposure, Mixture toxicity, Cumulative risks, European chemicals legislation, WFD revision,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/192202
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780
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http://hdl.handle.net/10261/192202
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780

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