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3–6 Jun 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Project cooperationUpdated on 29 April 2025

Micro- and nanoplastics: occupational exposure and health impacts.

Dorota Sawicka

assistant professor at Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute

Warsaw, Poland

About

CIOP-PIB is seeking to join a Horizon Europe consortium for the call: Advancing knowledge on the impacts of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) on human health. We bring extensive expertise in: • Occupational exposure assessment to micro- and nanoplastics • Airborne MNP detection and monitoring in real-world workplace environments • In vitro toxicology studies using established human barrier cell line models • Laboratory research on cytotoxicity, cell stress, morphology, and response to MNPs • Development of methodologies for risk assessment, prevention, and mitigation strategies • Translating scientific evidence into OSH policy recommendations.

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    Eglė Lastauskienė

    Professor, director at Vilnius University

    Vilnius, Lithuania