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.
Researchers from the AURORA project demonstrate micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) can cross placental barrier using an in vitro cell model; polystyrene found to affect estrogen levels; exact mechanisms remain unclear
Nature Health study assesses over 100 brain samples for micro- and nanoplastic presence, their exact location, and potential entry pathways; particles present in almost all samples; disrupted blood-brain barrier suggested to facilitate particle entry into brain
Final AURORA project event took place in Maastricht on the sidelines of the SETAC Europe meeting on May 21, 2026; AURORA researchers presented key results and lessons learned; Recordings and slides publicly available
Researchers from the AURORA project demonstrate micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) can cross placental barrier using an in vitro cell model; polystyrene found to affect estrogen levels; exact mechanisms remain unclear
Nature Health study assesses over 100 brain samples for micro- and nanoplastic presence, their exact location, and potential entry pathways; particles present in almost all samples; disrupted blood-brain barrier suggested to facilitate particle entry into brain
Final AURORA project event took place in Maastricht on the sidelines of the SETAC Europe meeting on May 21, 2026; AURORA researchers presented key results and lessons learned; Recordings and slides publicly available