CUSP - The EU Cluster for Understanding impacts of micro- and nano-plastics on human health
Published April 1, 2025 | Version v1
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PlasticsFatE 2nd Policy Brief - Human Exposure to Micro- and Nanoplastics

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon BOKU University
  • 2. ROR icon Optimat (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Animal Ecology I & BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
  • 4. University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 5. Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
  • 6. Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, Leiden, 2300, RA, the Netherlands and National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Centre for the Safety of Substances and Products, Bilthoven, 3720, BA, the Netherlands
  • 7. ENAS Environmental Assessments, 77886 Lauf, Germany

Description

PlasticsFatE's second policy brief: Human Exposure to Micro- and Nanoplastics

Embedded within the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, the PlasticsFatE (Plastics Fate and Effects in the Human Body) project (April 2021 – March 2025) aims to deepen our understanding of how micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and their additives and associated contaminants affect human health. This Policy Brief outlines key insights from the PlasticsFatE project on the primary human exposure pathways to MNPs (ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact), and the urgent need for further research and regulatory action to mitigate associated risks.

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Funding

European Commission
PlasticsFatE - Plastics fate and effects in the human body 965367