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 one cell-layer olfactory epithelium to reach the brain and cause damage. A recent case in a radiology technician shows how MRI is able to detect [...]
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 started, many questions remain unanswered. That is why ZonMw has been commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to work on a [...]
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 the recent publication of the workshop report in Inhalation Toxicology.ChemWatch_PSLTDef_250320
Happy to share that the consensus report on the PSLT workshop that Nanoconsult organized with Health Innovation Partners, is now published in Inhalation Toxicology. Open access publication can be downloaded here (Driscoll&Borm-InhalTox(2020)! Enjoy reading and sharing..
Great event last Friday March 6th with the official signing of the EPP. Main targets to reduce the use of plastics and stimulate the production of circular plastics: Reusability and recyclability: Design all plastic packaging and single-use plastic products placed on the market to be reusable where possible and in any case [...]
Our PSLT workshop report is in press in Inhalation Toxicology, within one year of the workshop in Edinburgh. Future references to the paper will be through the DOI : 10.1080/08958378.2020.1735581. When the article is published online, it will be available at the following permanent link: https://doi.org/10.1080/08958378.2020.1735581 . A big hand for [...]
About to start a huge project on hazards and risks from Microplastics to the environment and human health, and then you realize things have many different sides. Plastic ban and using alternatives may actually be worse for the environment.
Nanoconsult wants to express its thanks for the confidence over the past year, and looks forward to 2020 where some existing big project (MDOT) are to be continued and new project on Microplastics is initated.In addition, this year will be the year of the official start of new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) [...]
It is amazing to see how on the one hand discussion in European parlement is going to a climax, while on the other hand also scientific debate on PSLT is revitalized. Please visit this link for news from parlement. It is also interesting to read papers in Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology (Bos [...]
The consensus report based on the outcomes obtained during the Edinburgh meeting (April 1 and 2) has been shared with all experts, observers and sponsors. Experts have been giving input over the past 2 weeks and Kevin Driscoll and myself look forward to submit a final report before end of October. The [...]