As part of its mission to strengthen Europe’s capacity to assess, monitor and reduce chemical risks, the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) has completed a dedicated campaign of interviews with its Chemical Leaders, the experts guiding scientific progress across PARC’s priority areas. This series brings visibility...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has revolutionized the world in recent years. Within PARC, a survey has been launched on landscape and readiness of computational new approach methodologies based on ML and AI approaches for next generation risk assessment of chemicals. This survey examines whether...

Nikiforos Alygizakis, researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has dedicated his career to detecting and understanding contaminants of emerging concern. Using advanced mass spectrometry and non-target screening, he has led large-scale monitoring campaigns across Europe, helping to reveal the hidden complexity of chemical mixtures in our environment...

An important step toward stronger collaboration in chemical hazard assessment has been achieved through an initial mapping of Europe’s research capacities. By collecting insights from over 70 leading experts across 20 countries, the initiative lays the foundation for enhanced cooperation, harmonised methodologies, and shared infrastructures, paving the way for a...