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Project "BioPlast4Safe - Biomonitoring of biodegradable micro and nanoplastics: from the environment to humans in a one health perspective"

BioPlast4Safe promotes the study of the characteristics and potential toxicological and ecotoxicological effects of plastics, with a specific focus on biodegradable polymers as a potential strategy for mitigating plastic pollution. The overall objective is to improve the quality and risk assessment for human health and the environment i

The Partnership, in addition to the Campania Region as leader, sees the involvement of: ISPRA, Istituto Superiore di Sanità - ISS, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station - SZN, National Research Center - CNR and University of Naples Federico II - UNINA, Lazio and Emilia-Romagna Regions , legally represented by the ARPA Lazio Agency and the University Hospital of Parma.

The Project is financed by the National Plan for Complementary Investments (PNC) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), as part of Investment 1.4 dedicated to the promotion and financing of applied research with multidisciplinary approaches in specific areas of health-care intervention environment-climate.