Ecotoxicology

STL introduce new Tank Test to aid Landfill Directive Compliance (Environmental Data Interactive Exchange)

18 Jun 2008

To complement their existing Waste Acceptance Criteria testing, STL are now able to offer a Tank Test for the analysis of Monolithic Wastes. The results of the Tank Test can be used to compare with the Waste Acceptance Criteria (WAC) and determine the class of landfill for disposal.

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Hosts 1500 Scientists in Warsaw (Newswise)

10 Jun 2008

SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting World under stress: scientific and applied issues in environmental toxicology and chemistry Warsaw, Poland 25 - 29 May 2008

Earthworm Detectives Provide Genetic Clues For Dealing With Soil Pollution (Science Daily)

8 Jun 2008

The humble earthworm provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems. New research shows that copper contamination has a detrimental effect by interfering with the energy metabolism of the exposed invertebrates and that different pollutants have unique molecular effects, with implications for both monitoring and remediation of toxins.