Structure
WG1
Impacts and risks on human health and environment related to Nano- and Microplastic
WG1
Lead
WG1
Description
WG1 aims to assess impacts and risks on human health and environment related to N/MPs, as well as to identify, develop and increase the European and global standardization of methods for testing the hazards of N/MPs.
Furthermore, it aims to identify and disseminate key challenges and research priorities in the field of (eco)toxicity testing, towards the harmonization of standardized hazard testing in various species and matrices. WG1 has two main subgroups: human health and environment.
WG1
Structure
Subgroup 1 – Human health
Leader: Dr. Amedeo Amedei, Florence University, Italy (amedeo.amedei@unifi.it)
Dr. Manosij Ghosh, KU LEUVEN, Belgium (manosij.ghosh@kuleuven.be)
Subgroup 2 – Environment
Leader: Dr. Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand, Aarhus University, Denmark (jsf@ecos.au.dk)
WG1
Meetings
WG1 kick-off meeting, 24th January 2022, on-line
This meeting aimed at introducing to WP1 participants the general goals and the activities of the WG. Disscussion related to the WG1 aims and how to define the tasks for the first grant period as well as for the entire project.
2nd WG1 meeting, 4th July 2022, hybrid (during 1st Full Action meeting, Brescia, Italy)
The presentation of the Questionary/Survey results was made related to sector in which participants are coming from, PRIORITY WG involvement, career stage, main area of research, expertise, related projects involvement, on-going related activities they are involved, WG1 structure, suggestion of the role in which they can participate more, main challenges, WG1 research priorities, initiatives, opportunities, knowledge transfer.
3rd WG1 meeting, 25th October 2022, on-line
During this meeting the main subgroups were formed as Human health and Environment and leaders named. Survey on training facilities available and that can be offered was presented: completed (20 members answered) and results summarised as Name and surname; E-mail; Web page(s); Institution; Country; Priority WG Expertise; Training can be offered; Facilities available; Experience required.
4th WG1 meeting, 16th January 2023, on line (SG1: 11-12 h CET; SG2: 14-15 h CET)
During the meeting, subgroups presentation of aims and expectations was made. Common aims across were defined, as well as outline of the main points, activities and future plans.
5th WG1 meeting, 19th September 2023, hybrid (during 2nd Full Action meeting, Brussels, Belgium)
Several lectures were made during the meeting related to human health and environmental health impact of the MP/NPs:
Microplastics and human health
Amedeo Amedei, Paola Pontecorvi // University of Florence, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; “Assessing the impact of Polyethylene Nano/Microplastic Exposure on Human Vaginal Keratinocytes”
Microplastics and the environment
Dana Kühnel // Helmholtz – Center for Environmental research, Germany; “Microplastics and the environment”
Miguel Oliveira // University of Aveiro, Portugal; “Assessing the impact of microplastics in the environment”
WG1
Round tables
1st Round Table, 12th September 2023
Round table organized “A one-health approach for risk assessment of micro and nano-plastics”. This was organized as a meeting of three projects related to MP/NPs (Papillon-Minagris-PRIORITY) as a hybrid event and was held at the end of the AGRIFOODPLAST Conference 2023.
The meeting was structured in three sessions: Following an introduction three sessions were held.
1. Presentations from MINAGRIS and PAPILLON EU project and COST Action PRIORITY
2. Scene-setting: A roadmap for micro and nanoplastics risk assessment and Standardisation of methods
Session 2 involved scene-setting expert presentations:
- Ettore Capri. A roadmap for micro and nanoplastics risk assessment: lessons to be learned from plant protection products. Professor in Agricultural Chemistry and expert in pesticide risk assessment having worked for several years in the EFSA Plant Protection Products panel.
- Margherita Ferrante. Standardisation of methods for micro and nanoplastics quantification. The experience with patented food methods and the potential transfer to soil analyses. Professor in Human Hygiene and has developed a patented method for microplastics quantification in foods
3. World café discussion: research, policy, public
Session 3 was an interactive in-person session exploring how Risk Assessment Roadmap, Method Standardisation and Research gaps can be met for policy development. A world café method was used in which three groups of participants rotated around three flip chart stations (policy, research, public) where they discussed given open questions with a facilitator who captured the discussions.
WG1
Completed or ongoing activities
- Questionary/Survey completed
- Survey on training facilities available and that can be offered completed
- Status paper on WG1 topic – environment and human health. Drafted outline start (ongoing within WG leaders).
- STMS evaluations
WG1
Future/planned activities
- Status paper on WG1 topic – collaboration between WG1 members – development and consolidation.
WG1
State of the art
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