The Department of Environmental and Health Research at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research focuses on identifying and preventing the negative effects of environmental factors on health. Specifically, it focuses on identifying population exposure to chemicals and assessing the associated risk using in silico and in vitro toxicity studies, mass spectrometry, and epidemiology techniques. It evaluates the effects of emerging contaminants, particularly pharmaceuticals, in the environment, and uses urban wastewater analysis to assess population substance use (drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals) and exposure to environmental and food contaminants. The department remains at the forefront of developing innovative methods for assessing the effects of substances using approaches that do not require the use of animal experiments. It has developed software that assists in the assessment of adverse effects and environmental concerns. This software, called VEGA, is available free of charge from www.vegahub.eu and has been used by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to evaluate registered substances for possible inclusion in alert lists. The software is also cited in European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) guidelines and is included in the chemical substances information system of the European Chemical Industries Association (CEFIC). It signed a technical-scientific agreement with #ecology in December 2022, which regulates mutual collaboration in the field of EIAs, SIAs, and VDSs. https://www.marionegri.it/dipartimenti/ambiente-e-salute
Salvemini Law Firm was founded in Milan in 1988. For over 30 years, we have dedicated ourselves to law as the preferred means of protecting the quality of life and the environment. We like to call ourselves “tailor-made lawyers,” who, using the needle and thread provided by the law, craft tailor-made solutions with precision, creativity, and intuition, transforming every defense strategy into a masterpiece of justice, harmony, and legality. The firm’s flagship practices are Administrative Law and Environmental Law, with a particular focus on: land reclamation, waste, quarries, water systems, parks and protected areas, and energy. Another area of excellence for the firm is Criminal Law: environmental crimes, crimes against the public administration, accounting, workplace safety and medical malpractice, and liability pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001. https://www.studiolegalesalvemini.it/
The Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (EPIMED) was established on November 22, 2010, and is part of the Department of Medicine and Surgery. The Center’s proponent and first director was Professor Marco M. Ferrario. The current director is Professor Giovanni Veronesi. The Center’s primary goal is to promote applied biomedical research and the development of epidemiological and statistical methodology applied to biological phenomena and diseases of significant social interest. The specific fields of research are those developed by its staff. By nature and vocation, it is an interdisciplinary center, capable of activating national and international scientific collaborations on key topics and on the applications of research and statistical methodology in various clinical and public health contexts. It signed a framework agreement with #ecology in February 2026, which governs mutual collaboration in the fields of SIA and VDS. https://www.uninsubria.it/ricerca/strutture-la-ricerca/centri-di-ricerca/centro-ricerche-epidemiologia-e-medicina-preventiva