Towards a European Exposure Science Strategy 2030; Bridging the Science and Regulatory Frameworks in Europe

摘要

A diverse range of European Union legislation, including REACH, the biocides Regulation, the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Directive, the General Food Law, the Regulation on Medical devices and Construction Products, puts a unique demand on the European exposure science community. In 2017, the European branch of ISES, called ISES Europe, was officially founded promoting the establishment of a highly needed European exposure platform. ISES Europe aims at the integration of exposure science into European regulations and industry practice, and to anchor it in academic research and education, in order to foster innovation and to create a safe and sustainable future for humans and the environment. One of the immediate actions of ISES Europe was to start building a European Exposure Science Strategy with a roadmap 2020 - 2025 - 2030, jointly with all stakeholders that use exposure science in Europe. From 19-20th of June, ISES Europe held its first workshop in Dortmund, Germany, to stimulate discussion and cooperation among ISES Europe members and to encourage the establishment of working groups, building and implementing the Strategy. The Workshop was held along six overarching exposure science themes being 1. data repositories and analytics; 2. regulatory exposure assessment science; 3. building partnerships and collaboration, 4. exposure data production and monitoring; 5. exposure assessment methods and tools; and 6. exposure education and communication. During this presentation the outcomes of the Workshop will be presented including the key indicators of exposure science in Europe along with the state of the art, current scientific developments, important actors, respective boundary conditions and strategies how different sectors and institutions can work together to promote exposure science developments in Europe via partnerships and working groups.