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💻 Join us on November 25th and 26th for @PlasticHeal's #OnlineConference: "Shaping the Future of Micro- and Nanoplastic Research: Connecting Research, Policy, and Industry for Human Health." 👩🔬 Hear from leading experts from #academia, #industry, and #regulators as they discuss the #challenges and future of micro- and #nanoplastic (#MNPL) research for human health. 🗓️ Don't miss this opportunity to participate in dynamic roundtable discussions and presentations. You can view the event #agenda at: https://lnkd.in/dnUn-aEt ✒️ #Register and join us here: https://lnkd.in/dbrdhB9t #PlasticHeal #MNPLResearch #HumanHealth #Microplastics #Research

What are the latest findings on the impact of #microplasticsc and #nanoplastics (MNPLs) on #humanhealth? 🩻 ⚕️ How can the 🔬 research inform #policy and ⚖️ 📖 regulatory decisions? 🏭 How could these findings impact current #industry practices and #regulations? 🥽 Join us on November 25-26 to find out! PlasticHeal Online Conference: "Shaping the future of micro- and nanoplastic research. Connecting research, policy, and industry for human health." We have invited key players from academia, industry, and regulatory bodies to reflect on the needs and limitations of current knowledge and the future challenges for research on the impact of #MNPLs on human health. 🗓️ Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November, 9:00 – 13:30 h CET 🌐 Online via Teams 🔗 Free registration: https://bit.ly/plasticheal With speakers including Alba Hernández Bonilla, from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Steffen Foss Hansen from DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Pablo Pelegrin from Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (IMIB), Cyrill Bussy from The University of Manchester; Hans Bouwmeester from Wageningen University & Research; Thorsten Reemtsma, from Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Irina Estrela-Lopis, from Leipzig University and Julia Catalán from Universidad de Zaragoza. Don't miss the roundtables with participants from Nanotechnology Industries Association, Tetra Pak, BASF, Health and Safety Executive, and more! #health #H2020 #research #EUResearch #Innovation #plastics #regulation #riskassessment #mutagenicity #carcinogenicity #immunotoxicology #gastrointestinal #toxicity #environment #safety #framework #science

👩🔬 Alba Hernández Bonilla, coordinator of PlasticHeal, participated in the event 'Ciència en Femení' during the 'Setmana de la Innovació' (#InnovationWeek) of Parc de Recerca UAB and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. In the session on #socialimpact, she highlighted: "It is possible to achieve social impact from #research, without necessarily creating a company. Every model has its own #potential". 🧪Regarding our impact, Alba stated: "The long-term goals of #PlasticHeal are to reduce the number of deaths caused by micro and #nanoplastic #pollution. Our research has influenced #regulations, #consumer habits, #hospital risk assessments,..." 🔬Learn more about the #PlasticHeal project, funded by European Union: https://lnkd.in/d7nAbXUt #CiènciaEnFemení #WomenInScience #Innovation #Science

👩🔬 We are pleased to announce that Alba Hernández Bonilla, coordinator of the PlasticHeal project, will participate tomorrow in the event 'Ciència en Femení' (Women in Science)! This event is part of the 'Setmana de la Innovació' (Innovation Week), organized by the Parc de Recerca UAB (PRUAB) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 🔬Alba will join a panel of inspiring women in science to discuss their contributions to #research, #innovation, and #socialimpact. 📅 Don't miss this opportunity to learn and get involved! Check out the program and register here: https://lnkd.in/d76PEC8N #CiènciaEnFemení #PlasticHeal #WomenInScience #InnovationWeek #UAB #PRUAB

What a great atmosphere from our partners in the Mutagenesis Group at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona during European Researchers Night 2024! At PlasticHeal, we're committed to the idea of sharing what we've learned, and we take every opportunity to be fascinated by the ability of both specialists and non-specialists of all ages to be amazed by what we can all learn from science. #science #Europe #EUScience #Research #Researchers #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Game #Health

🔬 **New Research Alert: #Nanoplastics in #HumanBlood** 🧬 We're excited to share the findings of a significant study published in Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN). This research, developed by our partners from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and AIMPLAS · Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, provides the first comprehensive evaluation of the bloodstream kinetics and toxicity of nanoplastics (NPLs). Key insights from the study: - Monocytes exhibit higher internalization of NPLs compared to other white blood cells. - Lymphocytes are particularly prone to oxidative stress when exposed to specific NPLs. - Changes in cytokine release and evidence of haemolysis were observed, varying with the type of NPL. This study underscores the urgent need to understand how NPLs, now ubiquitous in our environment, impact human health. As part of the PlasticHeal project, we are committed to advancing this critical area of research. For a deeper dive into the study, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d4Kpg45P Jéssica Arribas Arranz, PhD Laura Rubio Lorente Aliro Villacorta Alba G. Gloria Sánchez marta llorca Marinella La Farré Juan Francisco Ferrer Crespo Alba Hernández Bonilla Ricard Marcos #PlasticHeal #Nanoplastics #EnvironmentalHealth #Toxicology #HumanHealth

🐳Get to know Alexandros Frantzis, the Scientific Director of the #PELAGOSExpedition2024 and the President of the #PELAGOSCetaceanResearchInstitute! In this video, he shares insights into the expedition's projects and goals. 🎥 Don't miss the video to learn more about the incredible work being done by the #expedition crew and #volunteers, including researchers from the PlasticHeal. 🔵 To learn more about #Plasticheal project, visit: https://lnkd.in/e9bYCgNX #OceanResearch #WhaleResearch #OceanConservation #Greece #HellenicTrench

🌊We are thrilled to share the success of the #PELAGOSExpedition2024!🌊PlasticHeal joined forces with the #PELAGOSCetaceanResearchInstitute to study the #impact of #nanoplastics on the health and reproduction of #whales in the #Mediterranean. 🐋 Huge thanks to our partners at The University of Manchester and the six dedicated #PlasticHealResearchers who made this mission possible. Over 10 days, we tracked and monitored these magnificent #cetaceans in the #HellenicTrench. 🩵 Special shoutout to the #PELAGOSInstitute! 🛥️🎥 Check out our video featuring an interview with the expedition #Captain! #WhaleResearch #OceanScience #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution #OceanPollution #Sustainability

One of the main difficulties faced by researchers studying #microplastics and #nanoplastics is the lack of reference materials to analyse. PlasticHeal project coordinator Alba Hernández Bonilla, from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, is well aware of this challenge. She says: "Micronanoplastics (#MNPLs) is an umbrella term for many materials. Under this nomenclature there are many different particles, different polymers of different sizes and shapes. If we think about real-world exposure to micro- and nanoplastics, it will be a mixture. But when we bring it into the lab, we still don't have the technological means to expose cells to the same MNPLs that we find in the environment. So we have to use models. We have commercial polystyrene in different sizes, fluorescently labelled or not. 80-90% of the work published in recent years has been done with this polystyrene. How representative is it of the plastics that people are exposed to? It is a huge leap. We have tried and succeeded in getting more representative materials, from tea bags to PET bottles. But we are limited. That's one of the big challenges, to get these reference materials to prove that everything we've found can be reproduced in them, or even to find other relevant effects." Alba is one of the experts interviewed by the Découpages team as part of a documentary on the impact of micro- and nanoplastics on human health. The documentary examines the work developed by the five projects gathered in the CUSP_Research: Imptox, AURORA Research, PlasticsFatE, Polyrisk Research Project and PlasticHeal. #H2020 #EU #Science #EUResearch #Research #Plastics #Health #Toxic #TV #Media #Audiovisual #Interview

Over the past three years, the research teams within the CUSP_Research (AURORA Research, Imptox, PlasticsFatE, Polyrisk Research Project and PlasticHeal) have made significant strides in uncovering the health risks posed by micro- and #nanoplastics (MNPLs). The Cluster has just launched its latest policy brief, "Micro- and Nanoplastics and Public Health: A Reasonable Concern," which highlights key findings and emphasizes the urgency of addressing this emerging issue. Key insights include: ❗ MNPLs, particularly nanoplastics, may have carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reproductive toxic effects. ⚠MNPLs can enter the human body through inhalation and ingestion, with the potential to translocate into the bloodstream. 😷 Long-term health impacts remain understudied and further research is required to understand dose-response relationships and mechanisms of action. The CUSP research underscores the importance of: ☣ Investigating the hazards, exposures, and risks of various types of plastics and their additives. 🔬 Conducting long-term studies to close the current knowledge gaps. 🇪🇺 Informing European policies on chemicals, plastics, food, and water safety. This findings are critical for regulatory decision-making, highlighting areas such as carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, respiratory #toxicity, and environmental fate. We call for more comprehensive studies to ensure a safer future for all. 🔗 Read the full policy brief and discover more about our research and its implications for public health: https://lnkd.in/dVzaXxFJ #Microplastics #Nanoplastics #PublicHealth #Research #Policy #HealthImpact #Environment #Health #Sustainability #EUResearch #Cancer #Plastic