31 July 2020
ChemWatch continues debate on PSLT
Yesterday's issue of ChemWatch dedicated an Fresh debate over rodent tests for lung cancer with PSLTs-. Based on a commentary by Danish research Group (Ulla Vogel [...]
Tyre wear a significant source of airborne microplastics
A lot of focus on microplastic waste is to prevent plastic going into our environment. Tyres consist of a mix of elastomers such as rubber (natural [...]
02 June 2020
COVID and nanoparticle parallels
It does not come as a surprise that the COVID-19 virus behaves as a nanoparticle that upon inhalation can deposit in the nasal cavity and cross the [...]
13 May 2020
ZonMW consultation on Microplastics & Health 2020
In 2019 ZonMw, a grant program in the Netherlands, launched the first international research program on Microplastics & Health. While a first series of projects has [...]
27 March 2020
ChemWatch article on workshop
On March 25th 2020,ChemWatch spent an article entitled "Preliminary definition developed for titanium dioxide-type substances" based on the outcomes of the Edinburgh workshop (April 2019) and [...]
Expert solicitation- Microplastic Particles- Human Health Impact
Microplastic particles (MPs) have traditionally been considered an issue for marine environmental systems. However, awareness of human exposure is increasing, particularly as data on the ubiquitous [...]