In Vitro Approaches to Environmental Pollutants: New Models, Endpoints, and Strategies

Environmental pollution is a relevant source of contaminants affecting human health and ecosystems. Generally, target organisms are chronically exposed to a multi-constituent mixture in which each pollutant is present at a low concentration. In the last decades, the use of in vitro methods has increased in environmental toxicology and ecotoxicology due to technological development and the availability of validated assays and protocols. The use of experimental models, endpoints, and in vitro approaches in environmental toxicology was discussed at the meeting "Environmental contaminants and in vitro methodologies" held in Genova in May 2018, hosted by Italy's National Research Council, Research Area of Genova, and organized by CELLTOX Italian Association of in vitro Toxicology. The meeting sessions were chaired by Diego Baderna, President of CELLTOX, and Susanna Alloisio