Presenters
- Prof. Sabine Pahl and Dr Ellise Suffill from the University of Vienna,
- Rahul Aggarwal from Chalmers University
- Romain Figuière from Stockholm University
The webinar will be on the 26th of February 2025 at 14.00 – 15.00 CET.
Please find the information in the invitation below and use this link to register.
The essential use concept (EUC) was developed by the European Commission to ensure that the most harmful chemicals are only allowed if their use is essential for society. An essential use is defined as one where both of the following criteria are met: its use is necessary for health or safety or is critical for the functioning of society, and there are no acceptable alternatives. The EUC has been applied to case studies of uses of persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) substances, including per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This webinar will present how data from chemical sciences and behavioural sciences can be used to support the implementation of the EUC in decision-making based on these case studies.
Prof. Sabine Pahl and Dr Ellise Suffill, Environmental Psychology Lab at University of Vienna, research how people both affect and are influenced by their environment – here focusing on how the public perceive risk from chemicals used in everyday products, which may cause damage to human health and nature as pollutants.
Rahul Aggarwal is a doctoral student at Chalmers University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s in Environmental Engineering. His research focuses on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), with recent years dedicated to integrating persistent and mobile chemicals into LCA studies by developing characterization factors.
Romain Figuière has a Master’s degree in environmental sciences, specialized in the risk assessment and management of hazardous chemicals. He is now a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Science at Stockholm University. His research focuses on strategies to manage the risk posed by the most harmful substances. Among others, he is investigating the implications for implementing the “Essential-Use” Concept to guide decision-making in chemical regulations.
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