#PlasticsTreaty It’s extremely worrying to hear about intimidation and harassment of scientists by industry at #INC4 . The #right2science requires protection for scientists. There should be zero tolerance for industry misconduct.

🆕 A newly developed analysis technique found up to 240,000 plastic fragments per liter present in bottled drinking water💧 90% of these were nanoplastics, and the measured levels exceed previous estimates by at least a factor of 10.

Read more ➡️ auroraresearch.eu/studies-review…

🔬 As part of the AURORA project, scientists from
UMC Utrecht International are investigating household exposure to #microplastics and #nanoplastics , focusing on women of reproductive age.

Read about the study and its progress ➡️ auroraresearch.eu/aurora-study-o…

📺 Our scientists Laura Zoutendijk and Roel Vermeulen were recently interviewed about human exposure to #microplastics by the investigative series Pointer Chekt on NPO 3. Calling all Dutch speakers to check it out! ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=iHrYwD…

Two recent studies have associated microplastic exposure with cancer:

➡️ New research links PVC microplastics to liver toxicity and lung cancer.

➡️ Scientists find polystyrene nanoplastics may accelerate ovarian cancer growth

Learn more 👉 auroraresearch.eu/two-studies-as…

🥼 A recent article finds the presence of microplastics and plastic additives in the placenta and amniotic fluid of ten women who experienced premature births. While association cannot be clearly made, more research is warranted.

Read more ➡️ auroraresearch.eu/scientists-det…

Save the date!🗓️14 September the CUSPResearch international conference 📍in Utrecht 🇳🇱 will delve into novel #research on #microplastics & #nanoplastics human exposure, health hazards, human biomonitoring and much more 💡

More info & registration ➡️ plasticsfate.eu/cusp-2023

🔬 New research dives further into understanding connections between #microplastics and #humanhealth . A recent study analyzed human semen, revealing microplastic particles in samples.
Read more ➡️ auroraresearch.eu/researchers-de…

New #research reveals that polystyrene #nanoplastics have the potential to impact the activation of genes associated with inflammation and iron homeostasis, as observed in experiments conducted on perfused human placental tissue. 🧬🔬

👉 Learn more: auroraresearch.eu/nanoplastics-a…

What is AURORA's part in the cusp cluster? What kinds of research about micro- and #nanoplastics are being done? Hear our scientists explain how AURORA is involved in this crucial collaboration 🤝

➡️ youtu.be/lUCSk9MSrP4
➡️ More videos: auroraresearch.eu/project/
CUSPResearch

👀 How has your perspective of #plastics changed after researching them? In this episode of our latest video series, AURORA scientists discuss their own relationships with plastics. 🤔

➡️ youtu.be/LzGD8Lvcoko
➡️ More videos: auroraresearch.eu/project/

HaDEA CUSPResearch

What's known about the linkage between early-life health and potential effects of micro- and nanoplastics? Our scientists explain the knowledge gaps and the relevance of their research.

➡️ youtu.be/OjY3qvh3ez0
➡️ More videos: auroraresearch.eu/project/

HaDEA CUSPResearch

What kind of #research is AURORA actually doing? 🧪 Hear from AURORA scientists themselves as they go in-depth about the knowledge gaps regarding early-life and micro- and nanoplastics.

➡️ youtu.be/jq-JmcjYxnc
➡️ Other videos: auroraresearch.eu/project/

HaDEA CUSPResearch

🤔 Why do we need more #research on #microplastics and #nanoplastics ? Hear what our AURORA researchers think about their viewpoints in this short video.

➡️ youtu.be/SNu-uaaUR1Y
➡️ Watch all other videos here: auroraresearch.eu/project/

HaDEA CUSPResearch

👩‍🔬 As part of ongoing #research within the AURORA project, our researchers from UMC Utrecht International are looking for women aged 18 - 45 in the #Utrecht area to study #microplastics in their bodies.
➡️ If you are eligible and interested, learn more here: bit.ly/3Cw0yGI

📰 The 4th CUSPResearch newsletter is out now!

🔍 Discover what's happened over the last 6 months, read about upcoming events, exciting initiatives & cutting-edge research into #microplastics and #nanoplastics .

➡️ bit.ly/3MsMC4X

#MNPs

❓Not quite sure what #microplastics and #nanoplastics are? Do they get into our bodies? What do we know about them? Don’t worry, we got you! Our new FAQ page addresses all these questions and more from the current scientific standpoint! 💡

➡️ auroraresearch.eu/project/faq

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