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Level International
Plastic types Microplastics Nanoplastics
Funding source European Union
Project cost 5.999.571,25 EUR
Period April 2021 - March 2025
Geographical area Europe
Categories Alternatives to animal testing and safety assessment of chemicals Human Exposure Public Health
Tags Microplastic Nanoplastic exposure risk health long-term
Project partners
  • Wageningen University,
  • Danmarks Tekniske Universitet,
  • Commissariat A L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives,
  • Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas,
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Fur Umweltsforschung GMBH - UFZ,
  • Universitaet Leipzig,
  • Tyoterveyslaitos,
  • Fundacion Para La Formacion E Invistigacion Sanitarias De La Region De Murica,
  • The University Of Manchester,
  • Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale,
Description

Innovative approaches to shed light on the health impact of micro- and nanoplastics Information about the potential effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPLs) on humans is scarce. On top of this, current methodologies are unable to provide appropriate exposure and risk assessments. The EU-funded PLASTICHEAL project aims to develop new methodologies and reliable scientific evidence for regulators to set the knowledge basis for adequate risk assessment of MNPLs. It will investigate the impact and consequences of MNPLs on human health, drawing a variety of experimental human models and measuring potential health effects under short and long-term conditions.

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