The European Parliament moves to adopt stricter rules to reduce water pollution and improve water quality standards across the EU
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Tag Archives: PFAS
PhD Position in Aquatic Toxicology of PFAS
A PhD position to assess the effects of PFAS on aquatic organisms is available in the Junior Research Group Gölz, BioQuant, Heidelberg University.
Continue readingPhD position on novel approaches for the removal of PFAS from living organisms
The Molecular Toxicology Group at the Helmholtz Centre of Environmental Research (UFZ) is looking for a creative and ambitious PhD candidate to use novel approaches to remove persistent PFAS from living organisms.
Continue readingPhD position to study the sorption of heavy metals and PFAS on natural nanoparticles
The Institute for Environmental Sciences of the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) are seeking to hire a PhD student (m/f/d) to conduct field and laboratory sorption experiments, determine PFAS concentrations, and characterize the sorption layer using TGA-MS.
Continue readingBUND test detects widespread PFAS exposure
The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) has recently detected high PFAS levels in 42 out of 46 drinking water samples collected from households across Germany. They now call for a comprehensive PFAS restriction and consistent application of the polluter pays principle to protect drinking water.
Continue readingToo many chemicals, too little assessment: Current status of global chemical pollution
A new extensive review article assessing the state of global chemical pollution highlights the challenges for global chemical assessment, regulation and management systems.
PFAS Ban passed in France
France has passed a new law that will ban PFAS in several products including clothing and cosmetics.
Continue readingTwo PhD positions on PFAS AOPs
Two PhD positions are available at the Pharmacological Institute of Heidelberg University to study PFAS Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs). The first position is in the field of environmental toxicology and the second is in the field of tissue engineering, both looking at of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Continue readingResearch Assistant PFAS specialist
The Institute of Fisheries Ecology of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forests and Fisheries, at the Bremerhaven site is seeking to recruit a Research Assistant PFAS specialist for collaboration in the third-party funded project „PFAS Pattern – Contamination of Fish with Fluorinated Compounds from the River to the Sea“.
Continue readingPhD position in Ecotoxicology of PFAS at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is hiring a PhD researcher to study the ecotoxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to terrestrial and aquatic organisms.
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