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September 11, 2024

NASEM Eyes Novel Methods To Craft Occupational Limit For Microplastics

August 23, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s (NASEM) standing toxicology committee are calling for new approaches to testing the dangers of human exposure to micro- and nano-plastics, particularly in aging veterans -- tests they say could lead to first-time occupational exposure limits for the materials. The NASEM Committee on Toxicology’s Aug. 15 annual meeting included a session on military servicemembers’ exposures to microplastics and nanoplastics that focused heavily on potential tests that could gauge likely health effects...

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