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People understand that air pollution needs to be addressed, but they often don’t realize that the problem affects them as well, says environmental epidemiologist Ondřej Mikeš

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14 Mar

People understand that air pollution needs to be addressed, but they often don’t realize that the problem affects them as well, says environmental epidemiologist Ondřej Mikeš

Ondřej Mikeš works at the RECETOX center as an environmental epidemiologist in the Human Exposure and Risk Assessment group, focusing on external exposures in epidemiological research. In the interview, he explains what air pollution research in Brno entails, how researchers communicate measurement results to politicians and the public, and why scientists are now trying to create a digital model of the entire city.

RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing

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10 Mar

RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing

At the end of last year, the RECETOX center successfully completed a project funded by the Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) titled “Alternative Approaches in the Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures Without Animal Testing.” The project focused on potentially hazardous chemicals and their mixtures that can affect reproduction or reproductive health in men.

The EU has published reports on progress towards achieving zero pollution

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5 Mar

The EU has published reports on progress towards achieving zero pollution

The European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have released the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook Report along with the fourth Air Quality Outlook Report. These documents provide a comprehensive overview of the EU’s progress towards achieving the ambitious zero pollution targets set for 2030. The RECETOX Centre, as a member of the Action Plan Stakeholder Platform, contributes to achieving these goals with its expertise.

Students from the sports gymnasium will assist scientists in collecting air quality data in Lužánky Park

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27 Feb

Students from the sports gymnasium will assist scientists in collecting air quality data in Lužánky Park

In January 2025, a new international project called DTRIP4H was launched, involving the RECETOX center. The RECETOX center will focus on creating a case study aimed at improving the assessment of exposure to airborne dust in Brno. Initial testing will take place on a small scale in the Lužánky park area. Students from the sports gymnasium will assist scientists with data collection.

Student Svitlana Kotserzhynska: Attending a summer school abroad was an experience I can recommend to everyone.

Article

10 Feb

Student Svitlana Kotserzhynska: Attending a summer school abroad was an experience I can recommend to everyone.

Although the Erasmus+ program undoubtedly reigns in terms of popularity among study stays, it is by no means the only way to travel abroad through your home university while studying. Students can also gain insight into their field and draw inspiration from elsewhere through summer schools. Svitlana Kotserzhynska spent two and a half weeks at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, returning enriched not only with a lot of valuable insights but also with new contacts.

The PARC: A New Era in Risk Assessment conference introduced representatives of government and scientific institutions to the main aspects of the partnership

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30 Jan

The PARC: A New Era in Risk Assessment conference introduced representatives of government and scientific institutions to the main aspects of the partnership

On Tuesday, January 28, the PARC: A New Era in Risk Assessment conference was held in Prague, aiming to present the international Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) to more than fifty representatives of government institutions and research infrastructures within the context of the innovative framework of European partnerships under the Horizon Europe program.

Some combinations of currently used pesticides are toxic to soil organisms. Scientists are now preparing tools to predict their occurence in the environment.

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27 Jan

Some combinations of currently used pesticides are toxic to soil organisms. Scientists are now preparing tools to predict their occurence in the environment.

Since 2020, the RECETOX center has been involved in the European project SPRINT. This five-year project aims not only to measure new data on the occurrence and effects of pesticides in the environment but also to develop tools that will allow their impacts on the environment and human health to be modeled and predicted.

International Conference on Research Infrastructures in Brisbane

29 Dec 2024

International Conference on Research Infrastructures in Brisbane

In 2024, the International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI) was held in Brisbane, Australia. ICRI is held biennially and serves as a professional forum for the global research infrastructure community. The conference provided a space for policymakers, research institution leaders, facility operators, and users to meet and discuss. The debates focused primarily on current trends and challenges facing research infrastructures worldwide.

“The substances we studied in the CELSPAC-FireExpo project with firefighters are all around us, and the population is commonly exposed to them,” says environmental epidemiologist Nina Pálešová.

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10 Oct 2024

“The substances we studied in the CELSPAC-FireExpo project with firefighters are all around us, and the population is commonly exposed to them,” says environmental epidemiologist Nina Pálešová.

Nina Pálešová is an environmental epidemiologist and a recent PhD graduate. In the interview, we explored what both of her research topics have in common with her interest in the environment, and where everyone can come into contact with toxic substances.

The ERGO project focused on the development of novel approaches to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on hormonal balance has been completed

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1 Oct 2024

The ERGO project focused on the development of novel approaches to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on hormonal balance has been completed

In June 2024, the five-year international ERGO project was completed. The project focused on the approaches for assessing the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on the regulation of thyroid hormones, which are crucial for metabolism, growth, development, and the proper functioning of many organs in human and wildlife.

Microplastics as particles are still an open topic, but the risks associated with their additives are known, says environmental toxicologist Ondřej Adamovský.

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25 Sep 2024

Microplastics as particles are still an open topic, but the risks associated with their additives are known, says environmental toxicologist Ondřej Adamovský.

How do microplastics interact with the human body? What impact do they have on our environment and our health? Is it true that they penetrate places like the brain or placenta? These questions, among others, are also being studied by environmental toxicologist Ondřej Adamovský from the RECETOX center.

Antibiotics administered to the mother during childbirth affect the early development of the intestinal microbiota of newborns

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16 Sep 2024

Antibiotics administered to the mother during childbirth affect the early development of the intestinal microbiota of newborns

In recent years, there has been intensive research on the impact of early intestinal microbiota development on an individual’s health, not only in childhood but also in later stages of life. The research team led by Petra Bořilová Linhartová from the RECETOX center focused on how administered antibiotics can affect the presence of these microorganisms in the first days of a newborn’s life.

"The first science communicators for me were already high school teachers,” says researcher and laureate of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic award, Barbora Rudzanová.

Interview

27 May 2024

"The first science communicators for me were already high school teachers,” says researcher and laureate of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic award, Barbora Rudzanová.

Barbora Rudzanová, the holder of the Jiřina Michlová Prize from the Learned Society of the Czech Republic for the year 2024. In the interview, she explains why she is dedicated to the impact of chemical substances on human health, what makes her work at RECETOX unique, and what she believes the popularization of science brings.

RECETOX in 2023

Event

5 Jan 2024

RECETOX in 2023

The year 2023 is behind us. It has brought us a number of awards and significant events. We launched the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the RECETOX Centre, we have been supporting the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Africa through the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre on POPs for 14 years, and we became the fourth WHO Collaborating Centre in the Czech Republic. In this article we present an overview of the most important awards and achievements

Katarzyna Kordas - Fulbright grantee came to RECETOX

18 Sep 2023

Katarzyna Kordas - Fulbright grantee came to RECETOX

Kasia Kordas, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University at Buffalo, has received a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Fellowship. Thanks to this support, Dr. Kordas will be able to spend the fall semester at Masaryk University's RECETOX, where she will spend the next four months developing research collaborations with scientists and contributing to the development of the Environment and Health curriculum.

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