QSAR modeling of cumulative environmental end-points for the prioritization of hazardous chemicals

Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2018 Jan 24;20(1):38-47. doi: 10.1039/c7em00519a.

Abstract

The hazard of chemicals in the environment is inherently related to the molecular structure and derives simultaneously from various chemical properties/activities/reactivities. Models based on Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSARs) are useful to screen, rank and prioritize chemicals that may have an adverse impact on humans and the environment. This paper reviews a selection of QSAR models (based on theoretical molecular descriptors) developed for cumulative multivariate endpoints, which were derived by mathematical combination of multiple effects and properties. The cumulative end-points provide an integrated holistic point of view to address environmentally relevant properties of chemicals.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Endpoint Determination
  • Environmental Pollutants / chemistry*
  • Environmental Pollutants / classification
  • Environmental Pollutants / toxicity
  • Half-Life
  • Hazardous Substances / chemistry*
  • Hazardous Substances / classification
  • Hazardous Substances / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Organic Chemicals / classification
  • Organic Chemicals / toxicity
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Risk Assessment

Substances

  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Organic Chemicals