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The Association for the Advancement of Alternatives Assessment (A4) is excited to announce its forthcoming integration into the global professional organization, the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Beginning Tuesday, 3 September 2024, A4 will become a SETAC Interest Group, with a slight change to our name – the Advancement and Application of Alternatives Assessment Interest Group (SETAC A4 IG). SETAC Interest Groups provide a vital forum for professionals to collaborate and to advance scientific topics of interest to the SETAC society. The SETAC A4 IG plans to continue to strengthen alternatives assessment (AA) methods and practice, including its use in policy, and to engage industry, government and academic professionals interested in using or performing AA to advance the identification and adoption of safer alternatives. Please consider attending the SETAC North America 45th Annual Meeting from 20–24 October 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. The SETAC A4 IG will be hosting a special scientific session on October 24 and is planning a social event where you can help shape the work of the IG and meet new colleagues. #SETAC #AlternativesAssessment #SETACFortWorth

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GC&E Conference preview! As we gear up for #gcande in Atlanta next week, we spoke with Dr. Colleen McLoughlin, Director of Toxicology at Enhesa, a company providing software-based solutions for choosing and implementing safer and more sustainable chemistries. Colleen shares a unique perspective as part of the organizing team for the GC&E session “Bridging the Gap between Green Chemistry & Engineering and Alternatives Assessment.” Read the full interview: https://brnw.ch/21wKdBT Register as a virtual participant to attend the hybrid session: https://brnw.ch/21wKdBS

Register for A4's next webinar "Safer Chemistry in Beauty & Personal Care: Needs and Opportunities" taking place on June 6 at 1:00 PM ET! Every day, the average person uses multiple personal care and beauty products, each containing dozens of ingredients. These products are a significant source of exposure to chemical substances, some of which are associated with an array of health effects. Since at least 2000, consumer demand has helped the “clean beauty” market steadily grow. Product formulators and brands have benefited from the use of hazard assessment tools to vet the relative safety of potential ingredients as well as upcoming & coming alternatives. Yet challenges remain. Last year, VC firm Safer Made issued its report, The Need for Safer Chemistry in Beauty: Opportunities for Innovation, which outlines 16 product and ingredient classes, such as preservatives, sunscreen agents and packaging materials, where safer alternatives are needed. Join this A4 webinar to learn more about the report’s findings, hear reactions from leaders in the industry, and ask questions about opportunities for furthering safer chemistry innovation in the personal care and beauty product sector. Facilitators: Libby Sommer and Colleen McLoughlin, Ph.D.,DABT, E.R.T. Speaker: Martin Mulvihill Panelists: Christina Ross and Don Frey Report link: https://lnkd.in/gbKRiJfF Don't miss out, register today! https://lnkd.in/eRVkgfUg