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View article: Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) on the assessment of the impact of fox population dynamics on public health
Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) on the assessment of the impact of fox population dynamics on public health Open
The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) can be hunted as a game species. It may also be listed as a “species likely to cause damage” (ESOD – the acronym in French), for public health reasons among others. Conversely, benefits linked to the presence of…
View article: Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) relating to an analysis of the health risks associated with exposure to caterpillars with stinging hairs and the development of management recommendations
Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) relating to an analysis of the health risks associated with exposure to caterpillars with stinging hairs and the development of management recommendations Open
Several species of Lepidoptera with caterpillars bearing urticating hairs are increasing their range in metropolitan France from year to year, such as the pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis et Schiffermüller 1775) whose pres…
View article: WHY ECONOMIC FREEDOM MATTERS IN DETERMINING FINANCIAL STABILITY: A CASE STUDY ON SIX EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
WHY ECONOMIC FREEDOM MATTERS IN DETERMINING FINANCIAL STABILITY: A CASE STUDY ON SIX EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Open
The down turning events from the beginning of the XXIst century, starting with the 2008 crisis and then the COVID-19 pandemic, shortly followed by Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, exacerbated some preexisting vulnerabilities and created new r…
View article: Scientific expertise and insights into public policy in France
Scientific expertise and insights into public policy in France Open
Science is an essential resource for decision-making. The structure of the interface between science and policy and the associated working processes determine if and how scientific knowledge reaches decision-makers.This report provides an …
View article: The Birth of Green Chemistry: A Political History
The Birth of Green Chemistry: A Political History Open
Few authors have investigated the origins of green chemistry (GC). Most literature relies on a narrative of its birth at the US Environmental Protection Agency in the 1990s through the original work by Paul Anastas and John Warner and the …
View article: Communication on plant health risks:Social science research, audience segmentation, and communication strategy for an EU awareness‐raising campaign
Communication on plant health risks:Social science research, audience segmentation, and communication strategy for an EU awareness‐raising campaign Open
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out preparatory work to inform an EU awareness-raising communication campaign on plant health risks. In a first phase, this included social science research and audience segmentation to inf…
View article: Societal insights in risk communication planning – a structured approach
Societal insights in risk communication planning – a structured approach Open
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In this timely and insightful book, Laura Maxim evaluates the use of socio-economic analysis (SEA) in the regulation of potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic chemicals. Retracing the history of the use of cost-benefit analysis in …
View article: Introduction: socio-economic analysis in chemical risk policies
Introduction: socio-economic analysis in chemical risk policies Open
The introduction sets the stage by spotting the controversy about the use of socio-economic analysis in REACH, which is the main European regulation on chemical risks. The use of this tool has allowed many chemicals with known toxicity, in…
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In this timely and insightful book, Laura Maxim evaluates the use of socio-economic analysis (SEA) in the regulation of potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic chemicals. Retracing the history of the use of cost-benefit analysis in …
View article: EU Insights study on consumers and dietary sugars
EU Insights study on consumers and dietary sugars Open
EFSA undertook consumer research on nutrition and dietary sugars awareness, knowledge and risk perception, preferred information sources and trust in different actors, plus additional research on stakeholder perspectives. The research resu…
View article: Technical assistance in the field of risk communication
Technical assistance in the field of risk communication Open
This report assesses peer-reviewed and grey literature on risk communication concepts and practices, as requested by the European Commission to support the implementation of a 'General Plan for Risk Communication', i.e. an integrated frame…
View article: Perspectives on refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) carcinogenicity: comparisons with other fibers
Perspectives on refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) carcinogenicity: comparisons with other fibers Open
In 2011, SCOEL classified RCF as a secondary genotoxic carcinogen and supported a practical threshold. Inflammation was considered the predominant manifestation of RCF toxicity. Intrapleural and intraperitoneal implantation induced mesothe…
View article: Perspectives on refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) carcinogenicity: comparisons with other fibers
Perspectives on refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) carcinogenicity: comparisons with other fibers Open
In 2011, SCOEL classified RCF as a secondary genotoxic carcinogen and supported a practical threshold. Inflammation was considered the predominant manifestation of RCF toxicity. Intrapleural and intraperitoneal implantation induced mesothe…
View article: Screening tests: a review with examples
Screening tests: a review with examples Open
Screening tests are widely used in medicine to assess the likelihood that members of a defined population have a particular disease. This article presents an overview of such tests including the definitions of key technical (sensitivity an…
View article: Outcome of the Public Consultation on the draft Guidance on Communication of Uncertainty in Scientific Assessments
Outcome of the Public Consultation on the draft Guidance on Communication of Uncertainty in Scientific Assessments Open
The first strategic objective of EFSA's strategy 2020 ‘Trusted science for safe food’ is the prioritisation of public and stakeholder engagement in the development of scientific assessment. To achieve this, objective public consultations a…
View article: Guidance on Communication of Uncertainty in Scientific Assessments
Guidance on Communication of Uncertainty in Scientific Assessments Open
This document provides guidance for communicators on how to communicate the various expressions of uncertainty described in EFSA's document: 'Guidance on uncertainty analysis in scientific assessments'. It also contains specific guidance f…
View article: Screening tests: a review with examples
Screening tests: a review with examples Open
Screening tests are widely used in medicine to assess the likelihood that members of a defined population have a particular disease. This article presents an overview of such tests including the definitions of key technical (sensitivity an…
View article: Data for: Quality of epidemiological studies: procedural rules for uncertain science for policy
Data for: Quality of epidemiological studies: procedural rules for uncertain science for policy Open
Appendix A describes the method taken from the literature (Maxim and Van der Sluijs, 2014) and reproduce the definitions that are also useful for understanding our paper. Appendix B details the original typology of quality criteria develop…
View article: More Than a Scientific Movement
More Than a Scientific Movement Open
The green chemistry (GC) concept originated in the United States during the 1990s to describe an approach to chemistry that aims to lower impacts on health and the environment. Based on 70 interviews with scientists from France and the Uni…
View article: Review of refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) toxicity, epidemiology and occupational exposure
Review of refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) toxicity, epidemiology and occupational exposure Open
This literature review on refractory ceramic fibers (RCF) summarizes relevant information on manufacturing, processing, applications, occupational exposure, toxicology and epidemiology studies. Rodent toxicology studies conducted in the 19…
View article: Additional file 5: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan
Additional file 5: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan Open
Proast script for early pubertal development. Lines of script used in Proast for calculations of the CEDanimal for early pubertal development. (TXT 2Â kb)
View article: Additional file 4: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan
Additional file 4: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan Open
Proast script for decreased T3. Description of data: Lines of script used in Proast for calculations of the CEDanimal for decreased T3. (TXT 4Â kb)
View article: Additional file 2: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan
Additional file 2: of Comparison of methods for calculating the health costs of endocrine disrupters: a case study on triclosan Open
Calculations of the attributable fraction and IPRA. Excel sheets containing the formulas and the results for the calculations of the attributable fractions, for the chosen endpoints (increased T3 in adolescents, increase in BMI, early pube…