Project Factsheet: PARTICLE_RISK
Risk Assessment of Exposure to Particles
Action Line: NEST-2003-1 Adventure activities
Some NEST have the potential to generate particulates which can enter the body via inhalation, ingestion or dermal absorption. As new materials are generated from sources as diverse as novel combustion systems, nanotechnology or pharmaceutical drug delivery in the life sciences there is potential for human exposure. Inhalation exposure to dusts leads to pulmonary diseases and particle toxicity increases with decreasing particle size. Information is needed regarding the possible risks from exposure to these particles including: the routes of exposure and subsequent disposition; their potential toxicity; appropriate toxicological testing procedures; and susceptible subpopulations. This study will acquire a bank of five particles potentially generated by NEST (NESTP) and will assess the health risk from exposure to these materials through air or the food supply with a work programme, integrating in vitro experiments, animal models of healthy/susceptible individuals and exposure/risk assessment.
| Project details | |||
| Project Reference: | 12912 | Contract type: | Specific Targeted Research Project |
| Start Date: | 2005-06-01 | End Date: | 2008-05-31 |
| Duration: | 36 months | Project Status: | Execution |
| Project cost: | 1.12 million euro | Project Funding: | 799576.00 euro |
| Participant Organization: | CONSORZIO VENEZIA RICERCHE | Country: | ITALY |
| Participant Organization: | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | Country: | DENMARK |
| Participant Organization: | GSF-FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER UMWELT UND GESUNDHEIT GMBH | Country: | GERMANY |
| Participant Organization: | NAPIER UNIVERSITY | Country: | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Participant Organization: | UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI DI VENEZIA | Country: | ITALY |
| Participant Organization: | THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | Country: | UNITED KINGDOM |