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Science Matters Articles related to Safer Chemicals Research

More than 80,000 chemicals are currently listed or registered under the Toxic Substances Control Act, and hundreds of new chemicals are introduced into the marketplace every year. EPA researchers are developing innovative, new approaches and technologies to advance a better understanding of chemicals and maximize chemical safety and sustainability.

  • EPA Researchers Develop a Chemical Category-Based Approach to Prioritize PFAS for Data Collection

  • From Exposure to Impact: Developing Adverse Outcome Pathways to Support Chemical Risk Assessment

  • New Updates to the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard and Generalized Read-Across (GenRA) Web-Application Tool

  • EPA Releases Updated New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) Work Plan

  • EPA Researchers Evaluate In-Home Chemical Exposures

  • A Proof-of-Concept Case Study Integrating Publicly Available Information to Screen Candidates for Chemical Prioritization

  • Understanding Chemical Hazards in Occupational Settings: EPA’s HTTK R Package Update

  • EPA’s ENTACT Study Breaks New Ground with Non-Targeted Research

  • EPA Partners with Unilever to Advance Chemical Screening

  • Improved Methods for Estimating Chemical Exposure

  • Meet EPA Biologist Thomas Knudsen, Ph.D.

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