This is the verdict of SAPEA’s Evidence Review Report on micro- and nanoplastic pollution, published in January 2019. The report is written by a group of world-leading experts nominated by academies across Europe, and informs Scientific Opinion 6 from the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors.
The report comprehensively examines the best available evidence from the natural sciences and computer modelling, as well as social, political and behavioural sciences. Its key conclusions are:
As SAPEA’s work on microplastics is published and disseminated throughout 2019 and beyond, its impact on the microplastics debate will be recorded here.
SAPEA’s work on microplastics will be presented and discussed at a range of events for researchers, policy-makers and the general public in 2019. The list below will be updated throughout the year.
Although the main aim of the report is to inform European policy, we also welcome citations of our work in other academic studies.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 737432. The information, facts and opinions on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission. The SAPEA Consortium is not responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained in this report by anyone, including the European Union institutions and bodies or any person acting on their behalf.
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