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Multidisciplinary Research
ESD research projects aim to ensure our products are safe for the environment. To ensure safety, we must know how much of a substance is in the environment and the level at which adverse effects occur. ESD studies build our knowledge of exposure (i.e., how much is in the environment) by providing a better understanding of the fate and final form of substances in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Other ESD studies focus on identifying potential effects substances might have on wastewater treatment and organisms in the environment. Together, fate and effect studies help to deliver top-quality consumer products that cause no harmful effects on wastewater treatment or in the environment.
Understanding the Environment
- ESD microbiologists led the development of laboratory test systems that accurately predict the fate of ingredients following their release. Our scientists often use bench-scale treatment systems to measure the removal of consumer products ingredients in wastewater treatment systems before they are ever used in a commercial product.
- Advanced computer models of rivers, estuaries, sewage treatment plants, groundwater, air and soil have been developed and are used to predict the levels of ingredients in the environment world-wide. We continue to conduct monitoring studies using advanced mass spectrometry and other analytical techniques to verify that P&G computer models accurately predicts environmental concentrations.
- For 15 years, P&G operated an Experimental Stream Mesocosm facility that housed eight miniature streams. We studied the fate and effects of major surfactants on stream communities and compared these to natural stream ecosystems. These studies validated the use of laboratory data in risk assessment with current research further advancing this research area.
- P&G actively collaborates with world-renowned research institutes to deploy the most advanced science. Current research is focused on:
- Use of molecular biology and genomic techniques to understand the response of aquatic organisms to consumer product ingredients.
- Use of in vitro methods to determine metabolism of substances in fish.
- Development of new methods to determine the fate of substances in sediment.
- Development of new methods to assess the fate, transport and potential physical effects of a product/ingredient in the home, waste conveyance system, septic tanks and wastewater treatment plants.
- Continued refinement of aquatic toxicity test methods to enhance predictivity and reduce costs.
- Continued refinement of methods used in life cycle assessment of consumer products.
- Development of the new field of eco-epidemiology which links modern mapping and modeling tools (i.e., geographical information systems (GIS)) with field biology data to study effects of wastewater treatment plant effluents and consumer product ingredients on the environment.
- Developing new methods and approaches in coastal, estuarine and marine risk assessment.
To learn more about how this research is used in environmental risk assessments, visit http://scienceinthebox.com or http://www.pgbeautyscience.com.
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