Department Environmental Toxicology

Hi everyone, I am back from a fantastic sabbatical stay at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

On the 26th of February, the postdoctoral researchers of the UTOX department took a well-deserved break from their scientific work to test their skills in a different arena—axe throwing!

Each year, tens of thousands of chemicals enter the market and ultimately the environment. While most of these compounds undergo safety testing before approval, their long-term effects on wildlife remain difficult to predict. To better estimate their potential threat for ecosystems, researchers at Eawag have explored biochemical signatures that indicate the level of chemical stress suffered by fish.