Emerging Technologies to Advance Research and Decisions on the Environmental Health Effects of MPs
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.