GREEN TOX -

Group for Reproductive, Endocrine and Environmental Toxicology

Humans and animal populations are increasingly exposed to chemicals in the environment throughout their lifetime. The developing organism represents an especially sensitive life stage. GREEN Tox conducts research on: (1) long-term toxicity of environmental chemicals (cosmetics, flame retardants) and mixtures of chemicals, with focus on endocrine effects, the developing organism and reproduction, (2) monitoring studies of human exposure to environmental chemicals, (3) development of refined test methods for endocrine activity and developmental toxicity. Since rational actions require reliable information, an additional focus of GREEN Tox is continuous education for the scientific community and the public.

Research in the group

Research in the Group for Reproductive, Endocrine and Environmental Toxicology (GREEN Tox)

(Formerly Section for Developmental and Environmental Toxicology, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Zurich)

Humans and animal populations are increasingly exposed to chemicals in the environment throughout their lifetime, during reproduction and ontogeny. GREEN Tox (Group for Reproductive, Endocrine and Environmental Toxicology) conducts research at different levels: (1) longterm toxicity of environmental chemicals (including cosmetics and flame retardants) with focus on endocrine effects, the developing organism, brain and reproduction, (2) analysis of internal exposure to environmental chemicals in human populations, and (3) development of new refined test methods for the characterization of endocrine activity and developmental toxicity of chemicals.

Rational actions require reliable information. We are therefore working along two lines: conducting research and providing information to the scientific community and to the public.