31 January 2021
Algae as bio-fungicide
The burden on and effects on the environment and people due to the use of biocides in agriculture and horticulture is a well-known fact. For example, [...]
MOMENTUM: new project to resolve health impact of microplastics
On Monday, Jan. 11 2021 ZonMW presented the ‘knowledge agenda Microplastics and Health’ to the Dutch State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management. This knowledge agenda describes [...]
Ella gives a face to air pollution victims
This smiling girl is Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah who died of asthma last year following an asthma attack and has become the first person in the UK to have [...]
09 December 2020
Microplastics white paper delivered to ICCA
A significant part of 2020, Nanoconsult has spent on composing a white paper on the health impact of microplastic particles. For this effort a read-across approach was [...]
21 November 2020
TiO2 discussion continues
Titanium dioxide as a hallmark of PSLT is used in food (E171) and cosmetics (CI 77891) has been classified in Europe as a suspected carcinogen. Bulk E171 [...]
23 September 2020
leerzaam symposium
Het Brightlands material center legde deze maand uit wat er allemaal bij komt kijken als je plastics en verpakkingen circulair wil maken. Een leerzame webinar die ik [...]