WIN-PLASTIC: World In Plastic: Impact of Plastic and Bioplastic Ingestion on the Gut and Human Health

Coordinator

Verónica Isabel Correia Bastos

Programme

Projetos de Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico - 2023

Dates

15/09/2025 - 13/09/2028

Funding for CESAM

237,600.00€ €

Total Funding

249,523.20€ €

Funding Entity

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) & COMPETE

Proponent Institution

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO (PT)

Participating Institutions

  • INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SAUDE DR. RICARDO JORGE IP (PT)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54499/2023.16231.ICDT

With global plastic production growing exponentially, the presence of micro/nanoplastics (MNPLs) and additives in the food chain has become a public health priority. Despite the emergence of bioplastics (Bio-PL) as eco-friendly alternatives, a critical knowledge gap remains regarding their comparative toxicity and the effects of their degradation products under realistic conditions, which are often overlooked in conventional studies.Objective: WIN-PLASTIC aims to compare the safety profile of conventional polymers and Bio-PL, analyzing MNPL formation and the migration of chemical contaminants to assess impacts on human health.

CESAM members in the project