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Category archives: News

Microplastic impacts on child health: knowns and unknowns

Scientific commentary discusses pregnancy- and child-relevant exposure to and impacts of nano- and microplastics: finds 37 studies mostly on plastic particles in food and placental transfer, identifies major knowledge gaps, and advocates policymakers and industry to implement precautionary approaches

Posted byLisa ZimmermannFebruary 16, 2022February 16, 2022Posted inNews

Scientific studies evaluate microplastic effects on human cells

Rapid review assesses microplastics impacts on human cells and reports thresholds of effects lower than previously predicted; scientific study finds polystyrene (PS) microplastics to have nephrotoxic potential; reproduction and fertility study with mice reports PS microplastics to affect females more than males

Posted byJustin BoucherJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022Posted inNews

Horizon magazine introduces the CUSP Cluster

European Commission’s research and innovation magazine features the CUSP Cluster and its five member projects; discusses the current lack of information on micro- and nanoplastics and health; introduces how CUSP projects are working together to generate data, inform policymaking

Posted byJustin BoucherJanuary 13, 2022January 18, 2022Posted inNews

Microplastics induce reproductive toxicity in pregnant mice

Research study finds polystyrene microplastics exposure of pregnant mice leads to fetal losses by immune disturbance; book chapter estimates human chemical exposure via seafood contaminated with microplastics

Posted byJustin BoucherNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021Posted inNews

JRC Symposium compares microplastic analysis methods

European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) symposium summarizes current approaches for microplastic monitoring; research institutions present results of 4 inter-laboratory microplastic analysis comparison studies; no ‘one-size-fits-all’ analytical method, presenters emphasize need for harmonization; Commission outlines policy needs

Posted byJustin BoucherNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021Posted inNews

AURORA partners hold second consortium meeting

Internal meeting sees partners present research progress and efforts across the seven work packages as well as collaborations within CUSP working groups; discuss cross-cutting issues and tasks

Posted byJustin BoucherOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021Posted inNews

CUSP releases its first newsletter

First issue of newsletter introduces CUSP cluster’s working groups, new calls for scientific publications, upcoming consortium general meeting in June 2022; highlights profiles of four researchers involved in CUSP projects

Posted byJustin BoucherOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021Posted inNews

AURORA publishes project fact sheet

New fact sheet introduces AURORA project including its aims, objectives, partner organizations, and answers to common questions; available for download in seven languages

Posted byJustin BoucherOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021Posted inNews

Microplastics measured in newborn, infant, and adult feces

Small study assesses polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polycarbonate (PC) microplastics in human feces; finds PET and PC in all infant stool and in most meconium and adult stool samples; suggests higher exposure of infants than adults

Posted byJustin BoucherOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021Posted inNews

Second study finds microplastics in human placenta

Clinical study investigates 10 microplastic types in human placenta and meconium; detects polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane in the samples; highlights that evaluation and control of potential contamination is crucial

Posted byLisa ZimmermannJuly 5, 2021October 1, 2021Posted inNews

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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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