Microplastics and nanomaterials: videos of the Anses & ANR scientific meeting
What do we know about the effects of microplastics and nanomaterials on health and the environment? In order to take stock of the advances made by research projects, the French National Research Agency (ANR) and the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) organized an online scientific meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021, bringing together more than 500 people. Discover the videos of the presentations and round table.
The use of plastic materials and nanomaterials in various everyday products results in the release of large quantities of micro- and nanoparticles into the environment. The behavior of these particles and their potential impacts on health and ecosystems are the subject of research, particularly within projects funded by the ANR and Anses, to better understand the interactions involved and assess health risks.
The online scientific meeting organized by ANR and Anses on May 20, 2021 aimed to present the results of projects and to promote exchanges between scientific communities, environmental associations, professional organizations and public decision-makers on this emerging research theme. The day was structured around two sessions: "Sources, characterization and behavior in the environment" and "Effects on organisms and ecosystems".
It was an opportunity to discuss various research issues such as the sources of exposure to these particles; the monitoring of their presence in the environment; their effects on ecosystems and human health (ecotoxicological impacts on marine organisms, impacts of microplastics in food, impacts of maternal exposure to gold nanoparticles, for example); or the design of innovative, sustainable and safer nanomaterials. It was also punctuated by the presentation of the work of the OPECST "Plastic pollution: a time bomb? "and a round table on the theme "Micro/nano: between futility and utility".