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Dr. Jordi Sierra gave a presentation at the 1st Meeting of Microplastics in River Basins in México. The meeting was held in Puebla (Mexico) and also online (January, 10 and 11). The objective of this event, organized jointly by Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), Universidad Politécnica Metropolitana de Puebla (UPMP) and Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP), was to present topics related to sampling and quantification of microplastics, as well as their treatment, circular economy and policy. More information of this event can be found at https://sites.google.com/upaep.mx/red-temtica-de-microplsticos/inicio?authuser=0&pli=1

 

 

On December 16, 2022, the Editorial Office of the Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment (JEEA) conducted a special interview with Prof. José L. Domingo, Emeritus Director of TecnATox. Dr. Rui Hou (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) was invited as the Guest Moderator. The full interview can be listened at https://www.oaepublish.com/jeea/announcement/view/524

 

Last weekend, Prof. José L. Domingo, Emeritus Director of TecnATox, was interviewed by Leafbox, and old school 2000s style blog that features a collection of interviews, notes, tunes, photography/art and personal interest projects. The full interview is available at https://leafbox.substack.com/p/b83ec860-4a9f-4437-8245-b800a6c8e553.

 

As year 2022 is coming to an end, TecnATox is delighted to present a summary of the main actions of the research center performed this year. This information has been summarized in the newsletter, which can be dowloaded by clicking at this link.

Prof. José L. Domingo, Emeritus Professor of Toxicology, was one of the scientific experts consulted by Antonio Cerrillo, journalist of La Vanguardia, to provide information about a very important healthy habit: the best way to wash fruits and vegetables with traces of food contaminants. The full piece of news can be found at https://www.lavanguardia.com/natural/20221130/8627625/mejor-forma-limpiar-frutas-verduras-contaminadas-plaguicidas.html

 

 

The Erasmus + Project “DISCERN-A customised Digital Space to Foster Circular Economy Entrepreneurship with SMEs” has released the second newsletter. We invite you to read it in Spanish or English by clicking on this news.