What are the impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on the human body?
We are 75 organisations from 21 countries working within five large-scale research projects united in CUSP – the European research cluster to understand the health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs).
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The CUSP cluster
Uniting five research initiatives in one large cluster will help create synergies and amplify the effort of individual research initiatives. The CUSP team will work closely with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre to enhance the impact of their research and to make sure there is a constant dialogue between science and policymaking.
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Fifth issue of CUSP newsletter published
Issue number five of the periodic CUSP newsletter is now available for download; includes updates about the latest events, initiatives, and achievements across the cluster’s projects
SETAC 2024: Call for abstracts
The CUSP Cluster is calling for abstracts for a proposed session at SETAC 2024, to be held in Seville from 5 – 9 May 2024; the session, named ‘The Fate and Effects of Micro- and Nano-plastics in Relation to Human Health Exposure’, will present the latest developments in analytical techniques and biological assays and models and associated results that advance our understanding of human exposure to MNPs and their fate and effects.
CUSP scientists interviewed on their research: Can microplastics carry infectious diseases?
PNAS interviews CUSP researchers from the Imptox and PlasticsFatE projects as they delve into the intriguing world of microplastics and disease transmission.
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