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The latest news from ZonMw about research, practice, policy and education in healthcare.
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Launch of 7 new projects for research into microplastics
With new grants totalling € 2,100,000 from ZonMw, 7 new breakthrough projects will start. These projects will do further...
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New grant awarded for research on health effects of microplastics
What happens when microplastics enter the human body? While the amount of microplastics in our environment is increasing...
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Grant calls Microplastics & Health: risk assessment and action perspectives on micro- and nanoplastics
ZonMw is publishing two calls for proposals for research into the health effects of micro- and nanoplastics. The calls...
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Microplastics may have subtle effects on the placenta
Tiny plastic particles may have subtle effects on the placenta, according to results recently published by researcher...
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Microplastics present in human blood
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that small plastic particles from our living environment are present in...
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Recap SYMPOSIUM: Microplastics and human health research in The Netherlands – State of the Science
This publication provides a recap of the online symposium ‘Microplastics and human health research in The Netherlands’...
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Follow-up research into the health risks of microplastics needed
This article shows that the impact of nano- and microplastics on human health is still largely unknown. Follow-up...
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What do microplastics do in our body?
On Monday 11 January 2021, the knowledge agenda Microplastics and Health was presented to the State Secretary for...