Emerging Technologies to Advance Research and Decisions on the Environmental Health Effects of MPs
Published on by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor in Science
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) organised a workshop at the end of January to discuss about the environmental health effects of microplastics (MPs).
DAY 1
Welcome, context, and overview
— Keegan Sawyer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [Watch Video]
— Emily Twigg, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [Watch Video]
— John Balbus, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Watch Video]
— Kevin Elliott, Michigan State University [Watch Video]
Keynote Address: The state of knowledge on microplastics and their impact on environmental health [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
— Kara Lavender Law, Sea Education Association
Session 1: Understanding the Prevalence of Microplastics in the Environment
Session 1 Introduction —Mark Hahn [Watch Video]
Characterising microplastics in the context of risk assessment —Bart Koelmans [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Innovative technologies for polymer identification— Jennifer M. Lynch [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Filling the knowledge gaps to manage the challenges related to microplastics in the environment and food —Elke Anklam [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Session 1 Panel Discussion [Watch Video]
Moderator: Mark Hahn, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
– Elke Anklam, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
– Kay Ho, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
– Kara Lavender Law, Sea Education Association
– Jennifer M. Lynch, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Hawaii Pacific University
– Amy V. Uhrin, Marine Debris Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Session 2: Understanding the Effects of Microplastics on Human Health
Session 1 Introduction —Gina Solomon [Watch Video]
Data Needs to Evaluate Human Exposures to Microplastics in Air & Water —Greg Zarus [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Towards reducing uncertainty in the Human health risk assessment of Microplastics — Thava Palanisami [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Microplastics in Seafood— Garth Covernton [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food and Agriculture —Hongda Chen [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Adverse Effects of Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems are Questionable —Allen Burton [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Session 2 Panel Discussion [Watch Video]
Moderator: Gina Solomon, University of California, San Francisco and Public Health Institute
– Allen Burton, University of Michigan
– Hongda Chen, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
– Garth Covernton, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Victoria
– Thava Palanisami, Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials
– Nigel Walker, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institue of Environmental Health Sciences
– Greg Zarus, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Day 1 Closing Remarks— Mark Hahn [Watch Video]
DAY 2
Welcome and Framing Session 3 — Gina Solomon and Anil K. Patri [Watch Video]
Session 3: Reducing Microplastics in the Environment
No Plastics in Nature: Preventing secondary sources of microplastic in the environment— Rebecca Traldi [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
The role of biodegradation in reducing microplastics in the environment— Kathleen McDonough [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Removal of microplastics from wastewater— Steve A. Carr [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Chemical Upcycling of Polymers to Revolutionize the Lifecycle of Plastics— Bruce Garrett [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Session 3 Panel Discussion [Watch Video]
Moderator: Gina Solomon, University of California, San Francisco and Public Health Institute
– Steve A. Carr, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
– Bruce Garrett , Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy
– Kathleen McDonough, Procter & Gamble
– Rebecca Traldi, World Wildlife Fund
Session 4: Leveraging New Approaches to Inform Public Health and Policy Decisions
Introduction to Session 4— Kevin Elliott [Watch Video]
Microplastics: Law and Policy Landscape— Mary Ellen Ternes [View Slideshow] [Watch Video]
Session 4 Panel Discussion [Watch Video]
Moderator: Kevin Elliott, Michigan State University
– Elke Anklam, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
– Brett Howard, American Chemistry Council
– Mary Ellen Ternes, Earth & Water Law, LLC
– Suzanne van Drunick, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
– Kimberly Warner, Oceana
Closing Remarks— Kathleen McDonough [Watch Video]
All video presentation and slides are available on the workshop website.
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- Environmental Health
- microplastics
- Human health