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Consumer plastics can release billions of microplastics, report finds

April 29, 2026
  • food packaging, consumer products, exposure

Report links food packaging to consumption of millions or even billions of plastic particles

April 28, 2026
  • food packaging, exposure

AURORA consortium meets in person for the final time

April 2, 2026
  • AURORA

Analytical challenges in measuring micro- and nanoplastics using pyrolysis

February 3, 2026
  • analytical methods, microplastics

“Microplastics in food” number one health concern

January 15, 2026
  • human health, microplastics

AURORA scientists review the field of analytical and synthesis chemistry for fluorescent (micro- and) nanoplastics

December 16, 2025
  • analytical methods, AURORA

ARTE documentary features AURORA scientist

November 26, 2025
  • exposure, human health, microplastics

EFSA publishes report on micro- and nanoplastics from FCMs

November 21, 2025
  • exposure, EFSA, microplastics

Science article summarizes learnings from 20 years of microplastic research

October 20, 2025
  • Toxicity, microplastics

A call for robust science on microplastics

October 17, 2025
  • Toxicity, microplastics
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AURORA consortium meets in person for the final time

April 2, 2026

Analytical challenges in measuring micro- and nanoplastics using pyrolysis

February 3, 2026

AURORA scientists review the field of analytical and synthesis chemistry for fluorescent (micro- and) nanoplastics

December 16, 2025

ARTE documentary features AURORA scientist

November 26, 2025

AURORA research develops protocol for the analysis of micro- and nanoplastics in placental tissue

August 6, 2025

AURORA research investigates effects of polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics on in vitro human placental model

June 10, 2025

Bio-based microplastics have adverse impacts on mice, study finds

May 27, 2025

AURORA scientists meet to discuss final phases of the project 

April 11, 2025

Stakeholders meet for final CUSP Research Cluster events to discuss the potential human health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics

March 20, 2025

AURORA scientists find significant levels of hazardous flame retardants in children’s plastic toys

November 21, 2024
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Researching early life health impacts of micro- and nanoplastic

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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.

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