The scale of micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution is becoming increasingly clear yet little is known about how this pollution impacts health. We are developing an actionable European roadmap for early-life health risk assessment of MNPs.
European Commission (EC) publishes draft proposal to restrict intentionally-added synthetic polymer microparticles < 5 mm; could ban use of microplastics in cosmetics, cleaning products, pesticides, and sport fields; environmental groups warn of shortcomings
Researchers analyzed microplastics presence in drinking waters; report 7 out of 9 best-selling bottled mineral waters in France contain microplastics; find widespread microplastics contamination of free drinking water refill kiosks across Mexico City
Two studies assess fetal and infant exposure to plastic particles and impacts on mouse fetuses; detect microplastics in 26 out of 34 human breastmilk samples; report polystyrene particles negatively impact mouse fetuses
.@EU_Commission proposal would ban some intentionally added #microplastics from: 💅cosmetics 🧼cleaning products 🪰pesticides ⚽️sports fields But @ClientEarth & @Green_Europe say 12-yr implementation period "unacceptable."📚Read more:
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under AURORA grant agreement No 964827.