Nordic Pesticide Monitoring Programs
Nordic Pesticide Monitoring Programs

Author: Patrik Fauser

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9789289307383

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This book is the result of a joint Nordic collaboration performed by the Nordic Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring (NTEM) work group within the Nordic Council of Ministers. It summarizes the existing information on past and present pesticide monitoring activities that have been performed in the five Nordic Countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Each activity is described specifically with respect to aims, monitored pesticides, sampling matrices, sampling methods and analytical methods.

Assessing Options for Nordic-Baltic Co-Operation in Biosafety
Assessing Options for Nordic-Baltic Co-Operation in Biosafety

Author: Nordic Council of Ministers

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2005-08-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 9289312114

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This report is the outcome of a meeting arranged to assess the options and need for co-operation of Nordic and Baltic authorities regarding safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with the emphasis on environmental aspects. About 30 participants representing various authorities working with GMO issues in all Nordic and Baltic countries were present at the workshop. The issues of co-existence, risk assessment and monitoring were covered in the workshops of the meeting which served as a tool for exchanging information and experiences. The results were used as a basis for assessing the need for future co-operation and for formulating its putative forms.

Suspect screening in Nordic countries
Suspect screening in Nordic countries

Author: Martin Schlabach

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2017-10-26

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9289352000

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This report describes the results of a suspect screening study in samples from city areas in the Nordic countries. In contrast to target analysis, suspect screening starts with a general sample preparation and identification including as much compounds as possible. The resulting list of recorded compounds will be identified by comparison with a list of suspected compounds. Suspect screening has shown to be very useful for identification of emerging environmental pollutants. It was possible to identify: Perfluorinated compounds (PFC), chlorinated and brominated compounds, flame retardants, bisphenols, polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC), industrial additives, and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP). This study was jointly performed by NILU, NIVA, and Umeå University on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The study was supervised by the Nordic screening group.

The role of human biomonitoring in assessing and managing chemical risks in the Nordic countries
The role of human biomonitoring in assessing and managing chemical risks in the Nordic countries

Author: Knudsen, Lisbeth E.

Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers

Published: 2021-06-16

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9289370718

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Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2021-528/ The health of European citizens is an EC priority. In this context, the science-policy interface of the EU project HBM4EU -is particularly important, ensuring up-to-date and coordinated science-based information for policy makers. HBM in research in all Nordic countries has substantially benefited from HBM4EU participation – time trends, aligned studies, mechanistic studies, and method development/improvement are examples of HBM4EU activities in Nordic countries. And also vice versa, as- high quality, structured, reliable, well planned and effectively conducted HBM studies in Nordic countries have contributed significantly to HBM4EU.The chromate study conducted in HBM4EU can be considered exemplary, in terms of providing a science-based answer to a policy question.