CUSP announces workshop series on Human Risk Assessment of MNPs
Three online thematic workshops will be taking place this Spring; the first will be on Tuesday, February 7th, focusing on regulatory...
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Free Seminar - Automated particle recognition software for Raman microscopes
Do you want to know about a new automated particle recognition software package for Raman microscopes and its application to...
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Microplastics in human tissue samples: International study warns against premature conclusions
The distribution of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment, the potential of human exposure and particle uptake, and the...
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From Science to Policy - CUSP's First Policy Brief is Published
How micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) might be affecting human health is still unknown, and so policymakers and regulatory authorities...
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PlasticsFatE Newsletter #2 - Out Now!
PlasticsFatE's second newsletter is out now and downloadable here. Find out how the team has been especially busy with selecting and...
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Environment & Health - New EU factsheet and catalogue
PlasticsFatE and CUSP are both featured in two documents recently issued to provide essential information on recently completed and...
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PlasticsFatE at VAMAS Event: Measurement needs for microplastics
Two PlasticsFatE partners - Korinna Altmann (BAM) and Ulrike Braun (UBA) have recently supported and participated in the Versailles...
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GAIKER Researcher Introduces New Approach Methods to Human Tox Students
PlasticsFatE partner Alberto Katsumiti (GAIKER) recently delivered a highly informative training session at the Research in Environmental...
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PlasticsFatE Holds a 'Wee' General Assembly in Edinburgh
More than 45 PlasticsFatE partners travelled from across Europe to convene in Edinburgh for its 2022 General Assembly from 27th - 28th...
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Team PlasticsFatE Meet at Last
PlasticsFatE partners defied the challenges of airport chaos, staff shortages, baggage disappearances, delays and cancellations to...
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Plastic Particles in Human Blood Detected and Quantified
A ground-breaking study published in Science Direct describes how a method for detecting and quantifying plastic particles in human...
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Introduction to and Training on Risk Assessment for Micro and Nanoplastics
29th March 2022 - 10:00 - 15:00 CET Register here This interactive workshop provides an introduction to risk assessment for micro and...
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Read all about it! PlasticsFatE Publishes Project Newsletter No.1
PlasticsFatE Partners are happy to announce the publication of the project's first Newsletter, which is packed full of news emerging from...
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PET Microplastics - evidence of degradation during human digestion.
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the natural environment, water, air and, ultimately, in what we eat. In fact, the latest estimates...
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CUSP - University of British Columbia
Workshop on "Analytics: Characterization and quantification/enumeration of particles in the environment and in tissue" looks at common...
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We eat and inhale thousands of bits of plastic every year. Now what?
EC Horizon Magazine introduces the CUSP Cluster The European Commission’s research and innovation magazine, Horizon, has published an...
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PlasticsFatE First General Assembly
Despite meticulous plans and preparations for our first in-person meeting, the pandemic forced PlasticsFatE to move its first General...
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PlasticsFatE Debuts at ImagineNano
This year's ImagineNano event saw PlasticsFatE partner GAIKER showcase the project to an audience of 310 visitors from 24 countries....
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CUSP Website Live Now
The CUSP website is live and kicking! What is CUSP? PlasticsFatE together with AURORA , IMPTOX, PLASTICHEAL , and POLYRISK, is one of ...
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Call for papers - NanoImpact Special Issue
Micro-and Nanoplastics: Environmental and Health Implications Plastic products have been extensively utilized in every sector of life and...
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