Together, we build a European Exposure Science Strategy
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DAY 1, 11:15 - 12:55 "Global and European trends, needs and recommendations"
Science to Strategy: Exposure Data Generation & Storage
Science to Strategy: Exposure Assessment Methods & Tools
Science to Strategy: Regulatory Exposure Assessment Science
DAY 1, 13:55 - 15:55 "Towards a Thematic Actions Plan and a Roadmap for Exposure Science in Europe"
Action Plan Session: Exposure Data Generation & Storage
Action Plan Session: Exposure Assessment Methods & Tools
Action Plan Session: Regulatory Exposure Assessment Science
DAY 2, 10:30 - 12:00 "Towards a Working Group Actions Plan and Roadmap"
Action Plan Session: Working group Exposure Data Production: Human Data
Action Plan Session: Working group Exposure Models
Action Plan Session: Working group Data Repositories & Analytics
Action Plan Session: Working group Integrated Frameworks and Efficiency Enhancement Across Policies
DAY 2, 12:00 - 13:00 "Strategy Implementation and way ahead for ISES Europe to set the European policy and research agenda"
Session on Strategy Implementation and Institutionalisation
Session on European Policy and Research Priorities and the role of ISES Europe
Science to Strategy: Exposure Data Generation & Storage
Chair: Stephan Hahn Fraunhofer Institute
Co-chair: Susana Viegas Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL/IPL)
Rapporteur: André Conrad German Environment Agency (UBA)
Moderator: Natalie von Goetz ISES Europe
We invite and discuss scientific contributions and case studies related to advances and new techniques for data production and monitoring that ideally make the link to strategic implementation. Both platform presentations and posters are welcome.
Platform Presentations
11:20 Analytical strategies in non-target measurement of pesticide biomarkers (Hans Mol)
11:40 Selecting and curating REACH substance data (Nicolò Aurisano)
12:00 Validation strategies for high quality exposure data (Tessa Pronk)
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Science to Strategy: Exposure Assessment Methods & Tools
Chair: Gerlienke Schuur National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Rapporteur: Nicolo Aurisano Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Moderator: Peter Fantke ISES Europe
We invite and discuss scientific contributions and case studies related to advances and applications of exposure assessment methods and tools, including contributions with focus on uncertainty, discussions of method and model applicability and limitations. Both platform presentations and posters are welcome.
Platform Presentations
11:20 Aggregate exposure to substances in personal care products and household cleaning products: the Probabilistic Aggregate Consumer Exposure Model (PACEM) (Christiaan Delmaar)
11:40 Stoffenmanager® Research: a new platform building bridges between scientists, policy makers and OSH practitioners (Henri Heussen)
12:00 Improved assessment of personal exposure to air pollutants using Agent Based Modelling (ABM) coupled with multi-sensors networks (Dimitris Chapizanis)
12:20 Variability in exposure level – implications for building and validating of models (Dorothea Koppisch)
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Science to Strategy: Regulatory Exposure Assessment Science
Chair: Theo Vermeire National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Co-chair: Celia Tanara Gozalo European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Rapporteur: Wouter ter Burg National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Moderator: Yuri Bruinen de Bruin ISES Europe
Exposure information is a critical element in various regulatory and non-regulatory frameworks in Europe and globally, to ensure safe environments, to reduce health risks to humans and move towards a safe, secure and sustainable future. In 2018, during a Workshop in Dortmund, a wide range of exposure science stakeholders in Europe agreed to build, as matter of urgency, a much needed European Exposure Science Strategy 2020-2030, and related community of practice. While progress in chemical safety research in recent years has been impressive, an obvious gap between scientific ambition on the one hand and awareness of policy requirements on the other prevents a more widespread application of latest science findings in current regulatory policy programs. Risk assessment agencies and regulatory bodies, at EU and national level, find themselves confronted with knowledge, information and methodological gaps, and are challenged to advice the policy makers on the need and the direction/scope of new or existing regulatory frameworks. As regards scientific data, the timely uptake into policy processes and vice-versa, i.e., consideration of policy needs whilst defining scientific priorities in chemical risk assessment, could still be significantly improved. In this session, global and European trends, and refinements needs and recommendations as part of the strategic cycle will be prioritized completing this thematic roadmap and timelines. Both platform presentations and posters are welcome.
Platform Presentations
11:20 Approaches and tools to better support consumer exposure assessment under REACH (Susan Wijnhoven)
11:40 Measurement of inhalation and dermal exposure to chemicals during industrial and professional activities in experimental setting (Remy Franken)
12:00 The EU CBRN CoE lessons learnt for the development of European integrated frameworks on exposure and risk assessment and enhancing CBRN risk mitigation related policy efficiency (Yuri Bruinen de Bruin)
12:20 Exposure to endotoxin and lung function in cotton industry (Ioannis Anyfantis)
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Action Plan Session: Exposure Data Generation & Storage
Chair: Stephan Hahn Fraunhofer Institute
Co-chair: Susana Viegas Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL/IPL)
Rapporteur: André Conrad German Environment Agency (UBA)
Moderator: Natalie von Goetz ISES Europe
Building upon needs and building blocks identified for data production and monitoring during the ISES Europe workshop 2018, this session will develop a concrete action plan and related roadmap regarding the development of a handbook of best practice, revitalization of European exposure factors collection and networking across exposure science disciplines and regions.
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Action Plan Session: Exposure Assessment Methods & Tools
Chair: Gerlienke Schuur National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Rapporteur: Nicolo Aurisano Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Moderator: Peter Fantke ISES Europe
Building upon needs and building blocks identified for exposure assessment methods and tools during the ISES Europe workshop 2018, this session will contribute to developing a concrete action plan and related roadmap for improving, harmonizing, and evaluating exposure assessment methods and tools in Europe.
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Action Plan Session: Regulatory Exposure Assessment Science
Chair: Theo Vermeire National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Co-chair: Celia Tanara Gozalo European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Rapporteur: Wouter ter Burg National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Moderator: Yuri Bruinen de Bruin ISES Europe
Building upon needs and building blocks identified for regulatory exposure assessment science during the ISES Europe workshop 2018, this session will contribute to developing a concrete action plan and related roadmap for interconnecting assessments performed under exposure science policy domains in Europe.
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Action Plan Session: Working group Exposure Data Production: Human Data
Chair: Hans Verhagen European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Co-chair: Ovnair Sepai King's College London
Rapporteur: Radu Duca University of Leuven
Moderator: Maryam Zare Jeddi University of Padova (Italy)
At the Workshop in 2018, it was emphasised that improving knowledge on human biomonitoring and the integration of it into exposure and risk assessment furthers the protection of health and environmental health and also offers support during the R&D of chemicals and materials. In this session, the ISES Europe working group on Exposure Data Production: Human Data will have the first face to face meeting aiming at a concrete action plan and related roadmap 2020-2030 (prioritisation actions and projects/tasks - and timelines).
Platform Presentations
10:30 Human Biomonitoring: from group to personalized exposure assessment in occupational settings (Radu-Corneliu Duca)
10:45 The use of effect biomarkers in human biomonitoring studies: exposure to hexavalent chromium (Loura Costa Gomes)
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Action Plan Session: Working group Exposure Models
Chair: Natalie von Goetz Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland
Co-chair: Dorothea Koppisch Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA)
Rapporteur: Rianda Gerritsen-Ebben Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)
Moderator: Urs Schlüter German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
At the Workshop in 2018, it was emphasised in two different break-out sessions that improving knowledge and understanding of exposure modelling is crucial for advancing exposure science. In this session, the ISES Europe working group on exposure models will have the first face to face meeting aiming at a concrete action plan and related roadmap 2020-2030 (prioritisation actions and projects/tasks - and timelines).
Platform Presentations
10:30 Trexmo Plus (Nenad Savic)
10:45 Possible Future Plans of the WG on exposure models (Natalie von Goetz/Urs Schlüter)
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Action Plan Session: Working group Data Repositories & Analytics
Chair: Stylianos Kephalopoulos European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Rapporteur: Peter Fantke Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Moderator: Jos Bessems ISES Europe
The main objective of this session is the establish the foundation of a comprehensive, systematic, coherent and dynamic process of gathering, managing and disseminating data sources and data analysis and visualisation techniques to support use cases of high relevance for EU and MS policies and for advancing exposure science. In this session, the ISES Europe working group on Data Repositories will have the first face to face meeting aiming at a concrete action plan and related roadmap 2020-2030 (prioritisation actions and projects/tasks - and timelines).
Platform Presentations
10:30 Possible Future Plans of the WG (Stylianos Kephalopoulos)
10:45 Needs for data use and dissemination in Europe (Peter Fantke)
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Action Plan Session: Working group Integrated Frameworks and Efficiency Enhancement Across Policies
Chair: Yuri Bruinen den Bruin ISES Europe
Rapporteur: Wouter ter Burg National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
The main objective of this session is to establish the key principles/elements of integrated frameworks and efficiency enhancement across policies replying on exposure science. In this session, the ISES Europe working group on Integrated Frameworks and Efficiency Enhancement Across Policies will have the first face to face meeting aiming at a concrete action plan and related roadmap 2020-2030 (prioritisation actions and projects/tasks - and timelines).
Platform Presentations
10:30 Possible Future Plans of the WG (Yuri Bruinen de Bruin)
10:45 Use-and-Exposure related criteria from ranking concepts - Application for decision making on consumer exposure to Nanomaterials in the context of REACH (Yasmin Sommer)
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Session on Strategy Implementation and Institutionalisation
Chair: Celia Tanara Gonzalo European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Co-chair: Violaine Verougstraete EUROMETAUX (Belgium)
Rapporteur: Jan Urbanus Shell
Moderator: Tatsiana Dudzina ISES Europe
The main objective of this session is to discuss, understand and agree on the strategic management and the process implementation and requirements comprising the definition of the framework, strategic plan development, definition of key performance indicators, timelines, reporting and strategy review. The session should produce key recommendations for ISES Europe and stakeholders to draft guidance on how to successfully implement and institutionalize the strategy once it is fully finalized.
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Session on European Policy and Research Priorities and the role of ISES Europe
Chair: Manolis Kogevinas ISglobal (Spain)
Co-chair: Tuomo Karjalainen European Commission DG Research Technology and Development
Rapporteur: Theo Vermeire National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Moderator: Yuri Bruinen de Bruin ISES Europe
The main objective of this session is to assess the forthcoming European Policy and Research Priorities related to environmental and human health, safety and security, how to anticipate on what is coming in the related fields (foresight and trend assessment), and the role of ISES Europe can take up (e.g. knowledge broker/knowledge management) in influencing the European policy and research agenda.
Platform Presentation
12:00 Environment and health research funded by the EU – Now and the future (Tuomo Karjalainen)
12:15 Setting the European Environment and Health Research Agenda, 2020-2030: the HERA project (Manolis Kogevinas)
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