Projects within this theme are exploring how cutting-edge pollution science can be most effectively incorporated into the design, assessment and management of chemical products and will develop new frameworks for chemical prioritisation and risk assessment.
Current projects that align with this theme are listed below. Our alumni page includes details of our past students and projects.
Project: Analysis of how the regulatory landscape can support the transition to safer and sustainable chemical alternatives
Partner: WSP
Chemicals plays an important role in our daily lives, but the increase in use of chemicals has also heightened concerns regarding hazardous substances such as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic (PBT) and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
ECORISC CDT
Department of Environment and Geography
University of York
York
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1903 322999
ecorisc-cdt@york.ac.uk