POLYRISK Research Project

EU-funded research project that aims to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics impact our health & immune system.

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🌬️ 🚗 Breathing in micro- and nanoplastic particles released from car tyres in traffic can trigger an immune response, according to new POLYRISK research.

🔎 Check out the full publication: https://t.co/oBbFLUQvWa

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🔬 Micro-and nanoplastic particles may damage immune cells in the long term without triggering major inflammation, according to new POLYRISK study.

Learn more👇https://t.co/MIwer6M8nQ

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🚮 ⚕️ Representatives from national health institutes, civil society, and industry joined POLYRISK scientists in Amsterdam on 27 June to discuss the latest POLYRISK findings on micro- and nano plastics and their impacts on immune health.

Learn more: https://t.co/NOLYXarJrD

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

Micro- and nanoplastics have become a global environmental concern, infiltrating every aspect of human life.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we want to highlight how our research sheds light on the effects of plastic pollution on people’s immune health.🔬

🔗 https://t.co/83ZbD8kwFe

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

What risks do #Microplastics and #NanoPlastics pose to #HumanHealth?

POLYRISK researchers have developed a framework to simplify MNP risk assessment, helping us better understand the potential health impacts of #PlasticPollution.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/VLddfvbnxL

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

👩‍🔬Get to know the faces behind POLYRISK 👨‍🔬

Find out what got them into science, what challenges they face in their scientific work, and what drives them in their research into the impact of micro- and nanoplastics on human health.

👋Meet our researchers: https://t.co/nEIAeICxUx

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

👩‍🔬Meet Annemijne van den Berg, PhD researcher at the Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences @UniUtrecht.

She is investigating how our daily exposure to #Microplastics and #Nanoplastics may impact health and wellbeing.

🎙️Read her interview: https://t.co/aCciX0g92Z

@CuspResearch

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

Join @ak_action and @CHE_healthenv at their upcoming webinar to learn more about the health and environmental concerns posed by artificial turf.

🗓️18 September, 19:00 CEST
🔗Learn more and register for the webinar below⬇️

[ACAT @ak_action]

��️Join ACAT and @CHE_healthenv on September 18, for a webinar about artificial turf's contribution to global plastic pollution, other health & environmental impacts of artificial turf, and the implications for communities. 

➡️Register now! https://t.co/viHf7eXR2D

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🌊Curious about the latest research on micro and nano plastic pollution in our waters?

In their upcoming workshop, @imptox scientists will present groundbreaking findings on the impact of these pollutants on aquatic ecosystems and human health.

🔗Learn more and register⬇️

[Imptox @imptox]

⚠️⚠️⚠️Don't miss IMPTOX upcoming workshop "Navigating the Invisible Currents – Micro and Nanoplastics' Water Odyssey" happening tomorrow! 🌊

👉🏻Register here: https://t.co/xcAkjqfZVJ

#Microplastics #MarineHealth #FundedbyEU #KULeuven #GhentUniversity #CNRS #EUGreenWeek

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

Missed the latest @CHE_healthenv webinar on micro-and #NanoPlastics and #PublicHealth? A recording is now available.

🔍Learn more about POLYRISK and @AuroraProjectEU research on how #MNPs may impact the immune system and early-life development.

🎥https://t.co/A8eR5sI0Y3

[Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @HealthandEnv]

#Microplastics can be found everywhere in our environment, from synthetic rubber tires 🚗 to our clothes 👗.

@PolyriskScience, where HEAL is a partner, is researching how these tiny plastic particles might impact our immune system 👉 https://t.co/e99XnDEaRm

#PlasticFreeJuly

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

💡Discover the latest science on the #health impacts of micro-and nanoplastics.

Join us at @CHE_healthenv’s webinar on 25 June to learn more about how #MNPs may impact the immune system, pregnancy, and early development.

➡️Register today: https://t.co/s0WjDYtRPr

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

⚕️Nano- and microplastic particles are a #PublicHealth concern, but we need more research to understand their specific health risks.

@CuspResearch 's policy brief explains what we know about the health impacts of #MNPs and identifies key research gaps.

https://t.co/SXVtAVsn2A

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

Joining #SETACSeville 2024?

Don’t miss @CUSPResearch’s session where POLYRISK researcher Tim Skrabanja will present on moving research on #microplastics and immune responses from lab to real-life scenarios.

Learn more about POLYRISK: https://t.co/Pm5yBNq1bo

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🧑‍🔬Scientists across Europe are working together to understand the impact of #microplastics and #nanoplastics on #health.

POLYRISK partners met in Oslo to discuss the latest research on the potential immune effects of these plastic particles.

Learn more: https://t.co/K2mMClrdwl

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🔴 What's the state of the science on plastic chemicals?

🎙️ Tune into an online discussion on 14 March, organised by @GENetwork, on chemicals and polymers of concerns, and how to address them.

👉 More info at https://t.co/Fe4IpmFRau

@CUSPResearch

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

A new study shows #microplastics have been found in every human placenta tested, leaving scientists concerned over the potential health impacts.

👇 Read more from @guardianeco.

#MNPs

https://t.co/jSnf1w9Fla

[Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) @HealthandEnv]

🔎🥫 Recent studies link #ultraprocessedfoods to increased exposure to #phthalates & #microplastics.

➡️ Exposure can contribute to serious health impacts from endocrine disruption to reproductive issues ⚠️

via @fpffoundation ➡️ https://t.co/SuflzdwNsL

#ToxicFreeFuture

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

🫧 #Microplastics: tiny particles with a big impact!

🔍 In a recent blog, @ISGLOBALorg looks at what we know so far about microplastics and health.

👇 https://t.co/pRcJtmee2F

[POLYRISK Research Project @PolyriskScience]

👋 Get to know the faces behind the POLYRISK project!

🎙️ In our new interview series, we talk with our scientists about what drives them in their research into #MicroPlastics & #NanoPlastics.

➡️ Find out more at https://t.co/eZAkxRE9vV