Brussels, 03/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - A newly validated test approach for ecotoxicological effects has been endorsed by the European Commission - an approach which may very well save the lives of tens of thousands of fish every year. The European Union stipulates the need to assess the risks to our environment of all new chemical compounds. The ecotoxicological effects (i.e. the harmful effects on plants and animals, populations, or communities) of such chemicals are determined by...