The web tool presented here calculates
the effect factor, based on the works
below:
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Extrapolation factors were calculated by
performing pairwise comparisons of
endpoint combinations across all
available chemical–species data from:
EPA United States Environmental
Protection Agency ECOTOX
Knowledgebase. [
link
]
This research is supported by the European
Union's Horizon research and innovation
programs through the
PlasticUnderground project
(Grant Agreement #101072777) and the CHIASMA project under grant agreement number 101137613.