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Results

Research outputs and publications developed within the AURORA project will be published in open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journals and document repositories. Links to published materials are added below as soon as they are publicly available.

Extremely high levels of PBDEs in children's toys from European markets: Causes and implications for the circular economy
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Extremely high levels of PBDEs in children's toys from European markets: Causes and implications for the circular economy

Date: October 14, 2024

Authors: Chijioke Olisah, Lisa Melymuk, Ondrej Audy, Petr Kukucka, Petra Pribylova, Martin Boudot

Journal: Environmental Sciences Europe

DOI: 10.1186/s12302-024-00999-2

Publication | Summary article

Advancements in assays for micro- and nanoplastic detection: Paving the way for biomonitoring and exposomics studies

Advancements in assays for micro- and nanoplastic detection: Paving the way for biomonitoring and exposomics studies

Date: September 13, 2024

Authors: Kuanliang Shao, Runyu Zou, Zhuoyue Zhang, Laurens D.B. Mandemaker, Sarah Timbie, Ronald D. Smith, Amanda M. Durkin, Hanna M. Dusza, Florian Meirer, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Tanya L. Alderete, Roel Vermuelen, Douglas I. Walker

Journal: Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-030424-112828

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Effects of polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics on androgen- and estrogen receptor activity and steroidogenesis in vitro
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Effects of polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics on androgen- and estrogen receptor activity and steroidogenesis in vitro

Date: September 5, 2024

Authors: Jeske van Boxel, Rani R.J. Khargi, Sandra M. Nijmeijer, Manuel T. Heinzelmann, Daniel Da Costa Pereira, Marja H. Lamoree, Majorie B.M. van Duursen

Journal: Toxicology In Vitro

DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105938

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Impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on early-life health: A roadmap towards risk assessment
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Impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on early-life health: A roadmap towards risk assessment

Date: July 2, 2024

Authors: Emily A. Christopher, Yvette Christopher-de Vries, Anitha Devadoss, Laurens D.B. Mandemaker, Jeske van Boxel, Helena M. Copsey, Hanna M. Dusza, Juliette Legler, Florian Meirer, Jane Muncke, Tim S. Nawrot, Nelly D. Saenen, Barbara M. Scholz-Böttcher, Lang Tran, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Runyu Zou, Lisa Zimmermann, Karen S. Galea, Roel Vermeulen & Matthew S. P. Boyles 

Journal: Microplastics and Nanoplastics

DOI: 10.1186/s43591-024-00089-3

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Experimental human placental models for studying uptake, transport and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Experimental human placental models for studying uptake, transport and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Date: November 20, 2022

Authors: Hanna M. Dusza, Jeske van Boxel, Majorie B.M. van Duursen, Markus M. Forsberg, Juliette Legler, Kirsi H. Vähäkangas

Journal: Science of the Total Environment

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160403

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Spectro-Microscopic Techniques for Studying Nanoplastics in the Environment and in Organisms

Spectro-Microscopic Techniques for Studying Nanoplastics in the Environment and in Organisms

Date: October 24, 2022

Authors: Laurens D.B. Mandemaker, Florian Meirer

Journal: Angewandte Chemie

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210494

Publication | Summary article

Researching early life health impacts of micro- and nanoplastic

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NEWS

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

Microplastics early ’25 science round-up: presence in humans and health impacts

February 14, 2025

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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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