Mixture Assessment Factors (MAF): emerging tool for pollutants regulation?

Background: Thousands of single chemicals entering the environment form new, unintended chemical mixtures that may pose increased risks of hazards. To measure this cocktail effect, scientists have developed a method that calculates the Mixture Assessment or Allocation Factors (MAF) to reflect reality. The European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability requires the inclusion of a mixture assessment factor in chemical risk assessments to protect human health and the environment.  

This webinar aims to explore the potential of the MAF as a meaningful science-to-policy operational tool to support the implementation of regulatory frameworks such as EU REACH Regulation.  

Moderator: Paige Hellbaum Eikeland, GRID-Arendal  

Speakers: 

• Thomas Backhaus, Professor in Ecotoxicology, Un. Gothenburg
• Antonia Reihlen, Scientific & Policy Expert, CHEM Trust Europe
• Olwenn Martin, UCL
• Axel SINGHOFEN, Adviser on Environment Policy, Greens/EFA Group, EU Parliament
• Christian Sonne, Aarhus University