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| Hello CUSP Community and Stakeholders
Welcome to the 5th edition of the CUSP Newsletter.
Before you read on, this is a quick reminder to submit your presentation and/or poster abstract (if you haven't already done so) for the CUSP SETAC session: Track 4. Session 4.23 The Fate and Effects of Micro- and Nano-plastics in Relation to Human Health Exposure. Closing date 29th November! And now for the news: Our latest issue is downloadable here. What does this issue bring you? A warm welcome from the current CUSP Coordinator - Rudolf Reuther - with a link to his short video presenting CUSP to the European Heath and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)Highlights from our International Conference in UtrechtNews from our Working Groups on Exposure Assessment, Risk Assessment, Communication and Dissemination and Human BiomonitoringA spotlight on the participation of Polyrisk and PlasticHeal at the WHO event in JulyUpdates on the latest developments from our five projects - don't miss these!Important event announcementsOur collaborations: this issue spotlights the NanoSafety ClusterProfiles of some of our scientists
If you'd like to follow up on any of these news items, please get in touch with us at [email protected]
Best wishes from all the CUSP Partners
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About CUSP
There is widespread scientific evidence on the ubiquity of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in our environment. The tiny particles which result from the degradation of larger plastics or which are manufactured and added to products for different purposes find their way into the human body through the food we eat, the water we drink or the very air we breathe. Yet, so far, we know little about the risks they pose to human health.
For this reason, the European Commission has decided to fund five research projects - AURORA, ImpTox, PLASTICHEAL, PlasticsFatE and POLYRISK - that together form the European Research Cluster to Understand the Health Impacts of Micro- and NanoPlastics: CUSP. They will collaborate in gathering policy-relevant scientific data to improve the risk assessment of MNPs on human health. | | |
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These projects have received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreements: AURORA No.964827, ImpTox No.965173, PLASTICHEAL No.965196, PlasticsFatE No.965367, and POLYRISK No.964766. |
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