The juvenile toxicity study as a tool for a science-based risk assessment in the children population group.
Reprod Toxicol
; 72: 136-141, 2017 09.
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| ID: mdl-28684318
ABSTRACT
Children show unique features concerning chemical hazards and risks, due to different exposure scenarios, age-related metabolic capacity and biological susceptibility linked to post-natal development. Chemical Regulatory frameworks state the need of children risk characterization. Current testing guidelines covering post-natal development are not routinely required by regulatory applications other than pesticides and biocides. Juvenile toxicity studies are foreseen for paediatric drugs the toxicological repeated-dose tests don't allow accurate evaluations of effects upon direct exposure of immature organism. The paper discusses a testing approach aimed to address regulatory requirements of chemical hazard identification/characterization in a children-specific perspective. Juvenile toxicity test could be performed primarily on chemicals that may have relevant modes of action and/or age-related toxicokinetic differences and/or lead to important children exposure. This could be pursued by updating existing guidelines/test protocols with triggers for endpoints relevant to juvenile toxicity.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde da Criança
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Testes de Toxicidade
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Medição de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Reprod Toxicol
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article