EU-funded research project that aims to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics impact our health & immune system.

Europe
Joined June 2021
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)@HealthandEnv11 Jul 2024
#Microplastics can be found everywhere in our environment, from synthetic rubber tires 🚗 to our clothes 👗. @PolyriskScience, where HEAL is a partner, is researching how these tiny plastic particles might impact our immune system 👉 polyrisk.science/ #PlasticFreeJuly
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)@HealthandEnv28 Feb 2024
🔎🥫 Recent studies link #ultraprocessedfoods to increased exposure to #phthalates & #microplastics. ➡️ Exposure can contribute to serious health impacts from endocrine disruption to reproductive issues ⚠️ via @fpffoundation ➡️ foodpackagingforum.org/news/… #ToxicFreeFuture
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Join the #PlasticHeal team Netherlands! Our project partners at @WUR have opened this postdoc vacancy in #microplastic research: 🔗wur.nl/en/vacancy/postdoc-as… 🗓️Deadline for applications: 6th February 2024 (included). #H2020 #MNPLs #Nanoplastics #EUResearch
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A growing number of young EU researchers from different scientific fields are investigating health & environmental impacts of #microplastics & #nanoplastics. Today and tomorrow, they'll share the highlights of their work at the 2nd @CuspResearch Early Career Researchers Meeting.
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💡 Want to know more about #EUfunded R&I on environmental risk factors and their health impacts? Check out our new factsheet to see how we are working to provide scientific support to evolving environment & health policies and actions 🔬 👇 europa.eu/!kFFn3r
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Can environmental factors lead to #ChildhoodCancer? Join us on 6 October to find out! Explore with us the role of environmental stressors in the development of childhood cancer & the needs of this research area 👇

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The CUSP International Conference is coming to an end and we're now immersed in a lively panel discussion before a final wrap-up and outlook! This panel allows us to delve deeper into today's key topics and to further the discussion on #MNPs! Thank you everyone for joining us‼️
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Shoutout to our fellow researchers from @AuroraProjectEU, @plasticheal, @plasticsfate and @PolyriskScience for your valuable contribution to this session! Today it's all about: 🔬Risk assessment 🧪Human exposure 💡Methods and standartization
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🎉It’s finally here! The CUSP International Conference kicks off today. Get ready for a day filled with insights, discussions, and collaborative knowledge sharing⚡👀Let’s dive into the world of microplastics and their impact on health🌍🔬 Check the agenda cusp-research.eu/cusp-2023-i…
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Yesterday we unveiled our microplastics game #microplasticsmadness at the @CuspResearch meeting!🎮It's an engaging way for kids to learn while having fun. Join us in this educational adventure with Nano-Ninja!🧩 Scan the QR code or click here👉game.imptox.eu/register
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We're proud to have represented @CuspResearch with @PolyriskScience at the @WHO_Europe Ministerial Conference on Environment & Health last week! 🔎The team emphasised on how the new evidence contributes to better prevention policies. 🔗bit.ly/3ruiteJ #7MCEH
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This is one of the many sources of environmental pollution that @CuspResearch projects are studying to understand their impact on #humanhealth. Join us at the @WHO_Europe #7MCEH to learn more!! 📆July 6, 13-14h Info: bit.ly/46pHTtN Register: bit.ly/3JBJFhK
⚽ NEW study kicked off by @PolyriskScience will examine the real-life exposure to #microplastics & #nanoplastics found on artificial football pitches and their effect on people’s immune system. ➡️ Read more on bit.ly/3JxqxRZ 🧵👇 Thread #MNPs
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🥈@CUSPResearch's 4th newsletter is now out! Read about this #H2020 cluster working to uncover the effects of #microplastics and #nanoplastics on human health👇 cusp-research.eu/wp-content/…
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Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)@HealthandEnv5 Jun 2023
HEAL is a partner in the @PolyriskScience 🇪🇺 project that is working to understand the impact of #microplastics & #nanoplastics impact on health⚕️ See the flyer below for more info ⬇️ and explore the website➡️ polyrisk.science/ #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution
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🎧Listen up! The #PlasticHeal podcast 🎙️ is here! 📻Tune in and discover with us the scientific findings on the impacts and mode of action of #microplastics and #nanoplastics on #humanhealth. 📌 plasticheal.eu/en/news/proje… #MNPLs #H2020
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Don't miss the #PlasticHeal #newsletter! Join our mailing list to receive the latest news on the project's #research and stay up to date on the impact of micro- and #nanoplastics on #humanhealth Sign up➡️bit.ly/3WgCJLk #MNPLs #H2020Results #EUScience #Microplastics
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👋 Are you a policymaker or NGO interested in the link between health and environmental exposures? 🗣️ Join us to hear from @WHO_Europe about tackling health at a global level & discuss the challenges you face whilst learning about how #EHEN can help! ➡️ bit.ly/4452bHU
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This Friday: 2nd workshop of the @CuspResearch series on human health risk assessment of #microplastics & #nanoplastics, focused on data needs. Coorganised by our partner project @PolyriskScience 📝bit.ly/43kInzU 🗓️21 April, 9-14:30 CET 📍Online
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Check out the flyer for our POLYRISK project @PolyriskScience! Our team is working hard to develop cutting-edge methods for sampling, exposure analysis, and risk assessment of micro- and nanoplastics. Stay tuned for updates! #microplastics #nanoplastics
🔍 #Microplastics & #nanoplastics can be found everywhere in our environment, from synthetic rubber tires to our clothes. ✅ @PolyriskScience’s new flyer shows how we're advancing the science on how #MNPs might impact people's health and immune system ➡️ bit.ly/3lW8SdW
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