Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology

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The Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology ( English Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology, SCAHT , French Center Suisse de Toxicologie Humaine Appliquée , Italian Centro Svizzero di Tossicologia Umana Applicata ) is a competence center for human toxicology , based in Basel , Geneva and Lausanne . It is affiliated with the Universities of Basel, Geneva and Lausanne.

Foundation and purpose

The Center was established in 2009 due to a later one postulate converted motion by Maya Graf on behalf of the Federal Council and the Federal Assembly established. It was intended to close the gap that had arisen after the Institute for Toxicology in Schwerzenbach , which was founded in 1974, was closed in 2001.

The basic mandate is to conduct applied research and provide services in the field of risk assessment.

The SCAHT is financially supported by the Swiss Confederation and works with the federal authorities SERI , FOPH , FSVO , Swissmedic , FOAG , SECO and FOEN .

The physician Martin F. Wilks has headed the institute since 2009.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ SCAHT - History
  2. ↑ Motion 02.3125: Independent toxicology research in Switzerland , submitted on March 21, 2002 by Maya Graf.
  3. ↑ Report of the Federal Council on independent toxicology research in Switzerland (report in fulfillment of the postulate Graf 02.3125 “Independent toxicology research in Switzerland”) , BBl , May 2, 2007, page 3747.
  4. ↑ Report of the Federal Council on independent toxicology research in Switzerland (report in fulfillment of Postulate Count 02.3125 “Independent toxicology research in Switzerland”) , BBl , May 2, 2007, pages 3748 and 3757.
  5. ↑ Report of the Federal Council on independent toxicology research in Switzerland (report in fulfillment of the postulate Graf 02.3125 “Independent toxicology research in Switzerland”) , BBl , May 2, 2007, page 3773.
  6. ↑ The physician Martin F. Wilks is the first director of the new center for applied human toxicology initiated by the federal government