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SUBMITTER: Rodrigues P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5554030 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rodrigues Patrícia P Silvestre José D JD Flores-Colen Inês I Viegas Cristina A CA de Brito Jorge J Kurad Rawaz R Demertzi Martha M
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 20170613 6
Innovation in construction materials (CM) implies changing their composition by incorporating raw materials, usually non-traditional ones, which confer the desired characteristics. However, this practice may have unknown risks. This paper discusses the ecotoxicological potential associated with raw and construction materials, and proposes and applies a methodology for the assessment of their ecotoxicological potential. This methodology is based on existing laws, such as Regulation (European Comm ...[more]