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SUMMARY:ONE-BLUE. Invisible pollutants\, real impacts.
DESCRIPTION:Engaging stakeholders to improve governance and policy responses to emerging contaminants in European seas \nOrganised in the framework of EU Green Week 2026\, ONE-BLUE: Invisible pollutants\, real impacts will explore how Europe can strengthen its response to contaminants of emerging concern in marine environments\, including microplastics\, pharmaceutical residues and other persistent pollutants. \nAlthough often invisible\, these contaminants can affect marine ecosystems\, biodiversity and potentially human health through seafood pathways and marine food webs. Their impacts may also be intensified by climate change\, which is altering ocean conditions and contaminant dynamics. \nThe event will bring together representatives from European institutions\, research organisations\, public authorities\, economic sectors and civil society to discuss how scientific evidence can better support environmental policymaking. The conversation will focus on science-policy cooperation\, stakeholder engagement\, governance barriers and collaboration among European projects working on marine pollution. \nOrganised in the framework of the Horizon Europe project ONE-BLUE and presented by IDAEA researcher and project coordinator\, Marinella Farré\, the event will draw on research carried out across the Atlantic\, Arctic and Mediterranean to support more coordinated\, evidence-based and policy-relevant responses to emerging marine pollution in Europe. \n\n3 June 2026\, 11:30-13h\nFormat: In person and online\nIn person – Venue: European Parliament\, SPINELLI Building\, Rue Wiertz 60\, Brussels. Acces: via the Agora Simone Veil esplanade\nOnline – Participants joining online will receive the connection link by email two hours before the event and again 10 minutes before the start.\n\nRegistration \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/one-blue-invisible-pollutants-real-impacts/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260605T090000
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SUMMARY:13a Jornada Dones i Ciència: Què en sabem dels microplàstics?
DESCRIPTION:Amb motiu del Dia Internacional del Medi Ambient\, el Departament de Química Analítica de l’IDAEA-CSIC i la Societat Catalana de Química organitzen la 13ª Jornada Dones i Ciència: Què en sabem dels microplàstics?\, dedicada enguany als microplàstics i als seus efectes sobre el medi ambient i la salut humana. La jornada vol donar a conèixer la recerca actual sobre la presència de microplàstics i plastificants en l’aire\, l’aigua i els ecosistemes\, així com les metodologies i eines desenvolupades per al seu estudi\, monitoratge i mitigació. Les sessions abordaran tant els reptes científics associats a l’anàlisi d’aquestes partícules com els possibles impactes sobre els organismes i la salut humana\, a més de presentar noves solucions per reduir-ne la contaminació. \nAquesta edició consolida el nom “Dones i Ciència”\, amb l’objectiu de reivindicar el paper fonamental de les dones investigadores en l’àmbit científic i ambiental. La jornada també vol reflexionar sobre les desigualtats que encara persisteixen en la carrera investigadora i contribuir a donar visibilitat a la tasca científica\, educativa i de lideratge que duen a terme moltes dones en el món de la recerca. \nData i hora: divendres 5 de juny de 2026\, 8:45 – 14h\nLloc: Institut d’Estudis Catalans (Sala Pere i Joan Coromines). c/ Carme\, 47. 08001. Barcelona. \nEsdeveniment gratuït amb inscripció prèvia. \n \nPrograma     Inscripció
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/13a-jornada-dones-i-ciencia-que-en-sabem-dels-microplastics/
LOCATION:Institut d’Estudis Catalans\, c/ Carme\, 47\, Barcelona\, 08001
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
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SUMMARY:Exposición "Oceánicas: pioneras de la oceanografía"
DESCRIPTION:Para conmemorar el Día Mundial de los Océanos (8 de junio)\, el IDAEA acoge la exposición Oceánicas: pioneras de la oceanografía\, diseñada por el Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO). \nLa muestra pone en valor el trabajo de científicas dedicadas al estudio de los océanos\, tanto del pasado como del presente\, y busca visibilizar su contribución a la ciencia marina e inspirar nuevas vocaciones científicas. \nLa inauguración contará con la participación de las investigadoras marinas Clara Serrano\, María Fernández y Mireia Vega del grupo Marine and Polar Microbes and Pollutants (MP2 Lab)\, que presentarán su trabajo en campañas oceanográficas recientes en el Atlántico y la Antártida. A continuación\, se realizará una actividad participativa con todos los asistentes para descubrir la exposición de forma más cercana y dinámica. \n\nInauguración: lunes 8 de junio\, 12:00 h\nLugar: vestíbulo del IDAEA-CSICLa exposición podrá visitarse hasta el viernes 19 de junio\n\n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/exposicion-oceanicas-pioneras-de-la-oceanografia/
LOCATION:Hall CID-CSIC
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SUMMARY:Itinerario Cicerón: La evaluación y gestión de los riesgos naturales y su impacto ambiental
DESCRIPTION:Los riesgos naturales\, como terremotos\, inundaciones\, deslizamientos\, incendios forestales y sequías\, forman parte de los procesos naturales de la Tierra. Sin embargo\, su impacto se ha intensificado debido al cambio climático\, el crecimiento poblacional\, la urbanización no planificada y la deforestación. Estos eventos pueden generar consecuencias devastadoras tanto ambientales como sociales\, afectando ecosistemas\, infraestructuras y la salud y bienestar de las comunidades. \nEl desafío principal consiste en evaluar y gestionar estos riesgos para reducir sus efectos. La gestión debe abarcar todas las fases: prevención\, preparación\, respuesta y recuperación\, incorporando dimensiones ambientales\, económicas y sociales. La evaluación de los riesgos naturales requiere identificar los fenómenos que afectan una región determinada\, analizar la vulnerabilidad y exposición de las poblaciones y territorios\, y valorar su capacidad de adaptación. Este proceso se apoya en modelos científicos avanzados que integran información geoespacial\, meteorológica\, hidrológica y climática\, permitiendo comprender la probabilidad de ocurrencia y la magnitud del impacto potencial. \nEl objetivo de este Itinerario Cicerón es evidenciar que el CSIC\, principal organismo público de investigación en España\, dispone de las capacidades científicas\, tecnológicas y humanas necesarias para contribuir de forma decisiva a la evaluación y gestión de los riesgos naturales y a la mejora de la calidad ambiental. A través de la integración de distintos departamentos y centros especializados\, el CSIC puede ofrecer soluciones innovadoras y basadas en la ciencia para afrontar los desafíos asociados a los desastres naturales. \n\nFecha: martes\, 16 de junio del 2026\nHorario: 9:00 – 14:30 h\nLugar: Sala de Consells del IDAEA-CSIC (primera parte del evento) y Salón de Actos de la Delegación del CSIC en Cataluña (segunda parte). El transporte entre ambas ubicaciones estará organizado por el IDAEA.\n\nAGENDA \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/itinerario-ciceron-la-evaluacion-y-gestion-de-los-riesgos-naturales-y-su-impacto-ambiental/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T100000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by María Paula Carrillo
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher María Paula Carrillo\, from the Marine and Polar Microbes and Pollutants group\, will defend her thesis on 19th June at 10:00h in UPC Aula 212 Edificio/módulo C2. \nDirectors: Maria Vila-Costa and Carlos Barata \nThesis Committee: Carles Borrego\, Elienda Balleste and Melissa Faria \nAbstract:\nAquatic ecosystems accumulate complex mixtures of legacy and emerging pollutants\, yet current ecotoxicological approaches often fail to capture the effects of realistic\, chronic exposures. This thesis investigates whether invertebrate-associated microbiomes can serve as sensitive indicators of pollution across freshwater and marine environments. Using laboratory and field studies on diverse invertebrate species\, microbiome responses were assessed through 16S rRNA sequencing alongside chemical\, physiological\, and omics analyses. Pollutant exposure consistently altered host-associated microbiomes\, often more strongly than environmental microbial communities. Although no universal microbial indicator was identified\, recurring taxa and functional traits emerged within ecological contexts\, highlighting microbiomes as promising bioindicators for next-generation aquatic biomonitoring.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-maria-paula-carrillo/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260619T123000
DTSTAMP:20261018T164003Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Loujain Alharfouch
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Loujain Alharfouch\, from the Surface Hydrology\, Ecology and Erosion group\, will defend her thesis on 19th June at 10:30h in Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria de Camins\, Canals i Ports de Barcelona (UPC\, Campus Nord Building C1. Classroom: 002) \nDirectors: Jérôme Latron\, Juan J. Hidalgo and Maarten Willem \nThesis Committee: Natalie Orlowski\, Adrià Barbeta and Jean Vaunat \nAbstract:\nEcohydrology provides a key framework for understanding interactions between vegetation and the hydrological cycle\, particularly in forest ecosystems that regulate water fluxes and ecosystem resilience. In Mediterranean mountain regions\, increasing climate variability and recurrent droughts are pushing forests close to their hydraulic limits\, while uncertainties remain regarding how trees access and use water under contrasting environmental conditions. \nThis thesis investigates tree water uptake dynamics in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in the Vallcebre experimental catchments (NE Spain) through the integration of high-resolution field observations\, stable water isotopes\, and process-based modeling. Results show that during droughts\, tree water use is strongly constrained by soil water availability\, with trees relying primarily on winter-recharged soil water and internal stem water storage. Summer rainfall contributed to tree water uptake only after sustained soil rewetting\, highlighting the critical importance of winter precipitation for maintaining tree hydraulic functioning in Mediterranean montane forests. \nBuilding on these findings\, a physics-based\, calibration-free root water uptake parameterization was developed and successfully reproduced soil water dynamics\, outperforming commonly used empirical approaches. Independent isotope-based validation confirmed the robustness of the proposed framework. Overall\, the integration of ecohydrological observations\, stable isotopes\, and process-based modeling provides a consistent and reliable approach for improving our understanding and representation of tree water uptake processes. \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-loujain-alharfouch/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTSTAMP:20261018T163829Z
CREATED:20251105T185922Z
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SUMMARY:Congreso Ibérico de las Aguas Subterráneas. CIAS 2026
DESCRIPTION:El Grupo Español de la Asociación Internacional de Hidrogeólogos (AIH-GE) celebrará una nueva edición del Congreso Ibérico sobre Aguas Subterráneas (CIAS2026)\, que tendrá lugar en Barcelona del 1 al 4 de julio de 2026. \nEsta edición está organizada conjuntamente con la Universidad de Barcelona y el Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA-CSIC) y tendrá lugar en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra de la Universidad de Barcelona. \nINSCRIPCIONES ABIERTAS. Si tienes interés y quieres estar al día de todas las novedades\, envía un email a cias.2026@ub.edu y únete a la lista de distribución. \nCIAS2026 da continuidad a una línea de congresos que buscan visibilizar el papel crucial de la hidrogeología en el conjunto del ciclo hidrológico. Su objetivo es favorecer el encuentro entre científicos\, técnicos\, gestores\, estudiantes y profesionales del agua en general\, fomentando el intercambio de conocimientos\, experiencias y retos comunes en torno al estudio y la gestión sostenible de las aguas subterráneas. \nEl AIH-GE\, como representante en España de la Asociación Internacional de Hidrogeólogos\, una organización que agrupa a más de 3.700 afiliados de 135 países\, promueve actividades que refuercen la transferencia de conocimiento y el debate técnico y científico. Para ello organiza reuniones\, publica monografías y la revista Hydrogeology Journal\, y fomenta la reflexión colectiva mediante jornadas\, mesas redondas y congresos como CIAS2026. En esta edición\, además\, el grupo portugués de la AIH colaborará activamente en la organización del congreso\, reforzando el carácter ibérico y transfronterizo del encuentro. \nInformación y programa CIAS 2026 \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/congreso-iberico-de-las-aguas-subterraneas-cias-2026/
LOCATION:Facultat de Ciències de la Terra (UB)\, c/ Martí i Franquès\, s/n\, Barcelona\, 08028\, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260717T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260717T140000
DTSTAMP:20261018T164018Z
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SUMMARY:Jornada PATT – Aigües subterrànies i contaminació per nitrats
DESCRIPTION:La contaminació per nitrats i microcontaminants representa un dels principals reptes per a la qualitat de les aigües subterrànies\, especialment en zones amb una elevada activitat agrícola i ramadera com la comarca d’Osona. En el marc del projecte demostratiu DesNitraqua\, el CT BETA i l’IDAEA-CSIC organitzen aquesta jornada tècnica PATT per analitzar aquesta problemàtica i presentar estratègies innovadores per millorar la qualitat dels aqüífers. \nLa sessió reunirà experts de l’àmbit científic\, tècnic i institucional per contextualitzar els principals reptes associats a la qualitat de les aigües subterrànies\, presentar estratègies de prevenció i tractament\, i compartir experiències i eines de gestió per avançar cap a recursos hídrics alternatius més segurs i sostenibles. \n\nData: 17 de juliol de 2026\nHorari: 9.30 – 14:00 h\nLloc: Casa de Convalescència – Sala Paranimf. c/ Doctor Junyent\, 1. 08500\, Vic\nJornada gratuïta amb inscripció prèvia.\n\nInscripció Agenda
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/jornada-patt-aigues-subterranies-i-contaminacio-per-nitrats/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260717T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260717T123000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Animesh Nepal
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Animesh Nepal\, from the Groundwater and Hydrogeochemistry group\, will defend his thesis on 17th July at 10:30h in Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria de Camins\, Canals i Ports de Barcelona (UPC\, Campus Nord Building B1. Classroom: 003 C/Jordi Girona\, 1-3 08034 Barcelona) \nDirectors: Marco Dentz and Juan J. Hidalgo \nThesis Committee: Luis Cueto-Felgueroso\, Ramón Planet and Maarten Saaltink \nAbstract: \nImmiscible fluid displacements in porous media is governed by the interplay of capillary forces\, pore geometry\, wettability\, and driving conditions. Under quasistatic conditions\, this interplay gives rise to metastable interfacial configurations\, abrupt interface rearrangements (Haines jumps)\, interface pinning\, and macroscopic pressure–saturation hysteresis. This thesis develops a pore-scale framework to explain how these phenomena emerge and how they can be predicted. The work combines laboratory experiments\, numerical simulations in two and three spatial dimensions\, and analytical models derived from hydrostatic–capillary pressure balance and interfacial energy arguments. The investigation progresses from simple geometries representing a single pore (ink-bottle and wavy capillaries) to connected porous media (homogeneous and heterogeneous porous media)\, allowing direct identification of fundamental mechanisms and their collective effects. \nIn single-pore ink-bottle geometries\, the results show that interfacial behavior is controlled by a critical geometric condition: below this threshold\, interfaces evolve smoothly\, whereas above it\, interfaces become unstable and jump\, resulting in hysteresis during imbibition and drainage. The occurrence and magnitude of jumps depend systematically on the contact angle\, surface tension\, and constriction angle\, and are accurately captured by theory. The thesis then demonstrates that driving mode is also a primary control parameter by analyzing two different capillaries (ink-bottle and wavy capillary tube). Under pressure-driven cyclic displacement\, jumps and hysteresis arise from the loss of interfacial stability. Under volume-driven displacement\, however\, imposed volume constraints suppress jump transitions\, eliminate capillary hysteresis\, and force the interface to retrace identical imbibition and drainage paths\, while interfacial pinning can still occur. In the volume-driven regime\, the fluid can traverse tensile and otherwise inaccessible interfacial configurations that are inaccessible under pressure-driven fluid displacement\, confirming that the choice of driving mode can decouple pinning and hysteresis. In wavy capillaries\, smooth curvature change prevents interface pinning\, but pressure-driven displacement can still trigger interfacial jumps. An energy-based analysis shows that pressure changes drive saddle-node transitions between local energy minima\, producing jumps and hysteresis. This yields a simple jump criterion that links contact angle to wavy-capillary geometry. Extending these insights to porous media\, the thesis shows that homogeneous pore channels can be represented with wavy-capillaries that reproduce key pressure–saturation signatures\, including jumps and hysteresis. In heterogeneous porous media\, stronger geometric variability generates intermittent collective rearrangements\, also known as Haines jump\, hysteresis\, and return-point memory during internal cycles\, evidencing a rugged energy landscape with history-dependent pathways. Together\, these results establish a coherent mechanistic link between pore-scale metastability and macroscopic hysteresis. The framework provides predictive tools for controlling displacement efficiency and energy dissipation in applications such as CO2 sequestration\, enhanced oil recovery\, microfluidics\, and capillary transport in natural and engineered porous media.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-animesh-nepal/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260901T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260901T120000
DTSTAMP:20261018T164023Z
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Ana Torres Agulló
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Ana Torres Agulló\, from the Chemometrics for Environmental Omics group\, will defend her thesis on 1st September at 10:00h in Aula Enric Casassas (Faculty of Physics\, Universitat de Barcelona) \nDirectors: Sílvia Lacorte and Angeliki Karanasiou \nThesis Committee: Soledad Muniategui\, Vânia Martins and Rosa Maria Marcé \nAbstract:\nMicroplastics have emerged as a ubiquitous environmental contaminant\, raising growing concern due to their potential impacts on human health. In the atmosphere\, these particles can be directly and continuously inhaled\, leading to their deposition throughout the human respiratory tract. However\, the assessment of airborne microplastics is challenged by their heterogeneous physicochemical properties\, coexistence with complex atmospheric matrices\, and the lack of standardized analytical methodologies and exposure assessment frameworks.\nIn this context\, this PhD Thesis aims to develop advanced analytical and chemometric methodologies to improve the characterization\, identification\, and exposure assessment of microplastics. A pyrolysis–gas chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry method was optimized for targeted and non-targeted analysis. The thermal fragmentation of plastic additives was systematically investigated to support reliable interpretation of pyrolysis data. To address data complexity\, chemometric strategies based on Regions of Interest Multivariate Curve Resolution were applied and further extended to incorporate liquid chromatography–ion mobility–mass spectrometry\, enabling improved resolution\, reduced data complexity\, and a more realistic interpretation of multidimensional datasets. These methodological developments were applied to real-world case studies in educational environments\, where microplastic occurrence\, polymer composition\, and associated additives were investigated in indoor and outdoor air. In addition\, different approaches for inhalation exposure assessment were evaluated\, including respiratory deposition modelling and human biomonitoring through nasal lavage samples.\nOverall\, this Thesis provides an integrated framework combining advanced analytical techniques\, chemometric data analysis\, and monitoring to improve the understanding of airborne microplastics and their potential relevance for indoor air quality and human exposure studies.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-ana-torres-agullo/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260915T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20260915T170000
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SUMMARY:Exposición: Contaminascore\, un semáforo ecológico
DESCRIPTION:Del 15 al 21 de septiembre\, el IDAEA acoge la exposición ‘Contaminascore\, un semáforo ecológico’\, una iniciativa que forma parte de la segunda edición de Ponte con el Cambio Climático\, el laboratorio ciudadano de jóvenes de entre 18 y 27 años\, liderado por el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC) con la colaboración del IDAEA-CSIC. \nEl proyecto\, financiado por la FECYT\, ha permitido materializar diferentes propuestas ideadas por los y las jóvenes participantes para implicar a la sociedad en la lucha frente a la crisis climática y contribuir a la búsqueda conjunta de soluciones. \nUna de ellas es Contaminascore\, una propuesta de etiquetado que marca la huella ambiental de los productos que consumimos\, a modo de semáforo ecológico. Su objetivo es facilitar el acceso a información sobre el impacto ambiental de los productos y fomentar decisiones de compra más informadas y sostenibles. \n\nLugar: vestíbulo del IDAEA-CSIC\nFecha: del 15 al 21 de septiembre
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/exposicion-contaminascore-un-semaforo-ecologico/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261030T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20261030T130000
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SUMMARY:PhD Thesis Defence by Julio Fernández Arribas
DESCRIPTION:The predoctoral researcher Julio Fernández Arribas will defend his thesis on 30th October at 11:00h in Aula Eduard Fontserè (Facultat de Química\, Universitat de Barcelona). \nTitle: Aditivos asociados al plástico: evaluación de la exposición humana a través de la dieta. \nDirectors: Ethel Eljarrat and Teresa Moreno. \nAbstract:\nPlastic composition is based on a complex mixture of chemical additives intended to confer specific properties to the polymeric matrix\, many of which are readily released into the environment throughout their life cycle. Among these compounds\, functional additives such as plasticizers and flame retardants stand out due to their substantial contribution to the final composition of plastic products. In addition\, trace elements such as antimony (Sb)\, lead (Pb)\, cadmium (Cd)\, and nickel (Ni) are used in the plastics industry as flame retardants\, catalysts\, pigments\, or thermal stabilizers. This doctoral thesis evaluates the dietary intake of different types of plastic-associated contaminants\, particularly phthalates (PAEs)\, non-phthalate plasticizers (NPPs)\, organophosphate esters (OPEs)\, and trace elements\, for which evidence indicates that diet is the predominant route of human exposure. \nWith this purpose\, levels of these additives were analyzed in foods\, drinking water\, and other packaged beverages frequently consumed in Spain. Specifically\, method development was performed to determine organic additives\, based on online purification by turbulent flow chromatography (TFC)\, followed by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).\nThe results obtained expand the limited information currently available on the occurrence of OPEs in drinking water. Tap water from urban environments showed significantly higher levels than those found in rural areas and bottled water. Furthermore\, children exhibited estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of OPEs through water consumption that were between 2 and 14 times higher than those of adults. In other foodstuffs\, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA)\, acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC)\, and 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (EHDPP) plasticizers were detected at elevated concentrations in meat\, cereals and infant foods\, and sugar-sweetened beverages\, respectively. Their presence was mainly associated with plastic packaging and coatings\, as well as certain food ingredients. Diet was identified as the primary route of exposure to OPEs (78%)\, surpassing both inhalation and dermal contact. In addition\, potential health risks associated with plasticizers were observed in infants and toddlers. Cooking food in plastic containers enhanced additive migration by up to 100-fold\, particularly for Sb\, whose exposure was of greater concern in children. These findings highlight the need for mitigation measures and continuous monitoring.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/phd-thesis-defence-by-julio-fernandez-arribas/
CATEGORIES:Thesis Defence
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20261110T080000
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SUMMARY:PLASTIC 2026 - 4as Jornadas sobre contaminación por plásticos
DESCRIPTION:El Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA-CSIC) organiza PLASTIC 2026\, las 4as Jornadas sobre Contaminación por Plásticos. \nLa sesión científica de la jornada será inaugurada por el Prof. Mohamed Abdallah (Professor of Environmental Chemistry\, University of Birmingham\, UK)\, que dará la Keynote talk: “Plastics everywhere! Current challenges in microplastics analysis and implications for human exposure”. \n\nToda la información disponible en: idaea.csic.es/jornadasplastic \n  \n 
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/plastic-2026-4as-jornadas-sobre-contaminacion-por-plasticos/
LOCATION:CaixaForum Macaya\, Pg. Sant Joan\, 108\, Barcelona\, 08037
CATEGORIES:Scientific Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20270113T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20270115T235959
DTSTAMP:20261019T104149Z
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Ecotoxicology Conference
DESCRIPTION:This conference aims to become the leading forum for a scientific community that has\, until now\, lacked a dedicated platform to focus discussion on the effects of chemical pollutants on wild vertebrates. \nResearchers\, scientists and professionals working in the field of ecotoxicology who wish to present their research will be able to submit abstracts between 15 September and 15 October 2026. The organisers also encourage participants to propose specific themes for conference sessions. \nAbstract requirements \n\nLanguage: English\nMaximum length: 300 words\nPresentation format: Oral or Poster (final decision by the Scientific Committee)\n\nAbstracts can be submitted through the conference platform: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/83707/submitter \nWe would greatly appreciate it if you could share this call with colleagues and researchers who may be interested. \nShould you have any questions\, please contact us at wildlifetoxicologyconference@outlook.com. \nThe provisional registration fee is €250 for the all-inclusive package (with a reduced rate available for students)\, covering access to all scientific sessions\, lunches\, coffee breaks\, the welcome reception and the conference dinner.
URL:https://idaea.csic.es/event/wildlife-ecotoxicology-conference/
LOCATION:University of Murcia\, c/ Campus Universitario\, 11\, Murcia\, 30100\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Scientific Conference
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