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Roosma, J.R. (author), Renesse van Duivenbode, J.A.D. (author), Hoppener, E.M. (author), Brunner, A.M. (author)Microplastic vezels uit textiel zijn vaste plastic deeltjes kleiner dan vijf millimeter die ontstaan tijdens de productie, het gebruik en het wassen van kleding. Ze zijn een van de grootste bronnen van microplastics in Nederland, met een emissie van bijna 100 tonnen jaarlijks. Met steun van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (IenW)...report 2022
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Donkers, J.M. (author), Hoppener, E.M. (author), Grigoriev, I. (author), Will, L. (author), Melgert, B.N. (author), van der Zaan, B. (author), van de Steeg, E. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)Micro- and nanoplastics (MNP) can be found virtually everywhere around us in the biosphere and food chain, therefore humans are continuously exposed to MNP, mainly via inhalation and ingestion. Here, we have applied physiologically relevant human-based advanced in vitro models representing the lung (MucilAir™) and gut (InTESTine™ and Intestinal...article 2022
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Bronsveld, P.C.P. (author), Hoppener, E.M. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)In 2018, RIVM conducted research into the sources of microplastics (MP) in Dutch waters. From this and other studies, microplastic fibres (MPVs), created during wearing and washing of clothes, emerged as one of the largest sources of microplastics1. With support from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W), the MPV ...report 2021