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EDGE's Anya Sherman and Thilo Hofmann were featured in German TV station ZDF's magazine "Frontal" on tire wear particles and their dangers to human...

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The University of Vienna has honored Michael Zumstein (EDGE) with the Univie Teaching Award for his exceptional work in the category of "Research...

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PhD candidate Anya Sherman (EDGE) was interviewed by Nature about her research on chemicals that are added to rubber products and how these can be...

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A new study in cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has detected tire additives in leafy vegetables.

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On Wednesday, Thilo Hofmann will be part of an expert panel at the event "Österreichischer Aktionsplan Mikroplastik 2022-2025: From Pollution to...

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Luzian Hämmerle, Anya Sherman, and Thilo Hofmann from EDGE—selected among 16,000 abstracts—presented their recent study on tire wear additives in food...

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Sarah Pati has joined EDGE as an assistant professor in February 2024. Her group investigates the occurrence and fate of organic contaminants in...

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The Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH), led by Thilo Hofmann from EDGE and Sabine Pahl, just launched its new website!

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EDGE's new project on PFAS is featured in the latest Rudolphina article. In the joint project between the University of Vienna, TU Wien and the AIT...

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The University of Vienna and BASF have started a research collaboration to better understand the behavior of biodegradable plastics in compost. This...

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The presence of human-derived antibiotics in the environment can contribute to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. As a promising...

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Once celebrated as a symbol of modern innovation, plastic is now both a blessing and a curse of our time. Plastic is ubiquitous in every sector, and...

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A new study in collaboration with BASF has been published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, revealing promising findings on the...

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Pollution of the environment with chemicals threatens biodiversity and our ecosystems. However, research on biodiversity loss does not yet...

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The teams from Thilo Hofmann (EDGE) won together with Prof. Benny Chefetz (HUJ) the new University of Vienna - Hebrew University of Jerusalem...

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Edible plants, such as lettuce, can take up chemicals released from tire wear particles. Tire wear particles reach agricultural fields through the...

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The Global Monitoring Consortium, involving EDGE members, has received the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Award 2022 in the category...

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Organic soil amendments such as compost or biochar can change the dynamics of nutrients and pollutants in the soil: Researchers from EDGE partnered up...

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Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) ensure that rain jackets remain waterproof, are an essential ingredient to many firefighting foams and were...

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A new study analyses river pollution in Europe: In the most extensive study of its kind, international researchers including EDGE member Thilo Hofmann...

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Contamination of our environment is one of the most pressing global problems. Our overall goal is to inform solutions to these pressing problems....