PARC - Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals
KEY POINTS- Monitoring & exposure
- Hazard assessment
- Early Warning System
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Global goals
- 3. Good health and well-being
- 6. Clean ater and satitation
- 14. Life below water
- 15. Life on land
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Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) develops next-gen chemical risk assessment to safeguard health and environment, supporting the EU’s Chemicals Strategy and Green Deal’s zero pollution goal through advanced data, tools, methods, expertise, and collaboration.
PARC is structured into dedicated Work Packages (WPs), each addressing a critical aspect of chemical risk assessment and management. These WPs collaboratively support PARC’s overarching goals of protecting human health and the environment through improved scientific knowledge, innovative tools, and harmonized approaches. SLU is involved in the following WPs: Monitoring and exposure (WP4), hazard assessment (WP5), risk assessment (WP6), and concepts and toolboxes (WP8)—all contributing to the development of next-generation chemical risk evaluation aligned with European sustainability and regulatory objectives.
WP4: Monitoring & Exposure focuses on advancing methods for assessing human and environmental exposure to hazardous chemicals. It aims to harmonize and improve monitoring programs across Europe, generate high-quality data for risk assessment, and strengthen the links between exposure science, policy, and public health protection.
WP5: Hazard Assessment focuses on evaluating the potential harmful effects of chemicals on human health and the environment. It advances methodologies for assessing toxicity, supports integration of mechanistic and alternative data sources, and contributes to regulatory decision-making by identifying substances of concern and promoting innovative risk assessment approaches.
WP6: Risk Assessment focuses on integrating hazard and exposure data to evaluate the risks chemicals pose to human health and the environment. It aims to refine and harmonize methodologies across Europe, support regulatory decision-making, and promote innovative, science-based risk assessment practices.
WP8: Concepts & Toolboxes develops foundational concepts and practical tools to support chemical risk assessment across Europe. It focuses on improving consistency, transparency, and innovation by providing harmonized frameworks, methodological guidance, and user-friendly digital toolboxes for regulators, researchers, and stakeholders to support an Early Warning System of chemicals.