EU-funded research project that aims to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics impact our health & immune system.
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🌬️ 🚗 Breathing in micro- and nanoplastic particles released from car tyres in traffic can trigger an immune response, according to new POLYRISK research.
🔎 Check out the full publication: polyrisk.science/2025/08/28/…
🔬 Micro-and nanoplastic particles may damage immune cells in the long term without triggering major inflammation, according to new POLYRISK study.
Learn more👇microplastics.springeropen.c…
🚮 ⚕️ Representatives from national health institutes, civil society, and industry joined POLYRISK scientists in Amsterdam on 27 June to discuss the latest POLYRISK findings on micro- and nano plastics and their impacts on immune health.
Learn more: polyrisk.science/2025/07/04/…
Micro- and nanoplastics have become a global environmental concern, infiltrating every aspect of human life.
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we want to highlight how our research sheds light on the effects of plastic pollution on people’s immune health.🔬
🔗 polyrisk.science/news/
What risks do #Microplastics and #NanoPlastics pose to #HumanHealth?
POLYRISK researchers have developed a framework to simplify MNP risk assessment, helping us better understand the potential health impacts of #PlasticPollution.
🔗 Learn more: polyrisk.science/2025/01/21/…
👩🔬Get to know the faces behind POLYRISK 👨🔬
Find out what got them into science, what challenges they face in their scientific work, and what drives them in their research into the impact of micro- and nanoplastics on human health.
👋Meet our researchers: polyrisk.science/meet-our-re…
👩🔬Meet Annemijne van den Berg, PhD researcher at the Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences @UniUtrecht.
She is investigating how our daily exposure to #Microplastics and #Nanoplastics may impact health and wellbeing.
🎙️Read her interview: polyrisk.science/2024/11/04/…
@CuspResearch
Join @ak_action and @CHE_healthenv at their upcoming webinar to learn more about the health and environmental concerns posed by artificial turf.
🗓️18 September, 19:00 CEST
🔗Learn more and register for the webinar below⬇️
🖥️Join ACAT and @CHE_healthenv on September 18, for a webinar about artificial turf's contribution to global plastic pollution, other health & environmental impacts of artificial turf, and the implications for communities.
➡️Register now! akaction.org/webinars/15868-…
🌊Curious about the latest research on micro and nano plastic pollution in our waters?
In their upcoming workshop, @imptox scientists will present groundbreaking findings on the impact of these pollutants on aquatic ecosystems and human health.
🔗Learn more and register⬇️
⚠️⚠️⚠️Don't miss IMPTOX upcoming workshop "Navigating the Invisible Currents – Micro and Nanoplastics' Water Odyssey" happening tomorrow! 🌊
👉🏻Register here: green-week.event.europa.eu/p…
#Microplastics #MarineHealth #FundedbyEU #KULeuven #GhentUniversity #CNRS #EUGreenWeek
Missed the latest @CHE_healthenv webinar on micro-and #NanoPlastics and #PublicHealth? A recording is now available.
🔍Learn more about POLYRISK and @AuroraProjectEU research on how #MNPs may impact the immune system and early-life development.
🎥polyrisk.science/2024/07/09/…
POLYRISK Research Project retweeted
#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
💡Discover the latest science on the #health impacts of micro-and nanoplastics.
Join us at @CHE_healthenv’s webinar on 25 June to learn more about how #MNPs may impact the immune system, pregnancy, and early development.
➡️Register today: healthandenvironment.org/che…
⚕️Nano- and microplastic particles are a #PublicHealth concern, but we need more research to understand their specific health risks.
@CuspResearch 's policy brief explains what we know about the health impacts of #MNPs and identifies key research gaps.
polyrisk.science/2024/05/06/…
Joining #SETACSeville 2024?
Don’t miss @CUSPResearch’s session where POLYRISK researcher Tim Skrabanja will present on moving research on #microplastics and immune responses from lab to real-life scenarios.
Learn more about POLYRISK: polyrisk.science/
🧑🔬Scientists across Europe are working together to understand the impact of #microplastics and #nanoplastics on #health.
POLYRISK partners met in Oslo to discuss the latest research on the potential immune effects of these plastic particles.
Learn more: polyrisk.science/2024/04/23/…
🔴 What's the state of the science on plastic chemicals?
🎙️ Tune into an online discussion on 14 March, organised by @GENetwork, on chemicals and polymers of concerns, and how to address them.
👉 More info at ow.ly/qS9c50QSkX3
@CUSPResearch
A new study shows #microplastics have been found in every human placenta tested, leaving scientists concerned over the potential health impacts.
👇 Read more from @guardianeco.
#MNPs
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POLYRISK Research Project retweeted
🔎🥫 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
🫧 #Microplastics: tiny particles with a big impact!
🔍 In a recent blog, @ISGLOBALorg looks at what we know so far about microplastics and health.
👇 ow.ly/gJHF50QAaHv
👋 Get to know the faces behind the POLYRISK project!
🎙️ In our new interview series, we talk with our scientists about what drives them in their research into #MicroPlastics & #NanoPlastics.
➡️ Find out more at ow.ly/11vW50Q9u6J
