Unni Nygaard from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health presented new research from the EXIMIOUS project at CYTO 2025, the leading international congress for cytometry. Her poster focused on immune profiling results from whole blood samples collected from Romanian miners, analysed using CyTOF (Cytometry by Time-of-Flight). The study aims to better understand how environmental exposures

The final issue of the EHEN newsletter is out! It features an overview of EHEN’s policy findings and an introduction to the International Human Exposome Network (IHEN), a new network that will bring the exposome community together and build on EHEN’s work in terms of tools and training opportunities. The issue also contains all the latest

The EXIMIOUS consortium held its final General Assembly on 26–27 May 2025, hosted by the coordination team at KU Leuven. The hybrid meeting took place at the Faculty Club in Leuven and online, bringing together project partners, the Project Officer (PO), the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and select external stakeholders to review the project’s progress

EXIMIOUS has just published a new tool as part of its toolbox: the EXIMIOUS Factsheets Tool. This tool features five comprehensive factsheets that present key population groups used to investigate how occupational and environmental exposures contribute to the development of immune-mediated diseases. Developed by EXIMIOUS researchers on behalf of the project’s 15 partner institutions, the

The European Human Exposome Network (EHEN) has released a policy brief urging EU policymakers to take action to address the rising public health crisis caused by pollution, chemicals and environmental degradation. The policy brief highlights key findings from EHEN’s extensive research, emphasising that environmental factors, from air pollution to chemical exposure, significantly contribute to the burden of

In our latest study  we quantified for the first time the systemic redistribution of crystalline silica particles deposited in the lungs of mice, using an innovative approach based on ICP-MS spectroscopy. Specifically, we demonstrated that 30% of inhaled crystalline particles translocate into extrapulmonary sites including immune organs – such as the liver (13%), spleen (2%),

The Occupational Exposome Week has concluded with resounding success, bringing together over 500 participants from across Europe and beyond to explore the latest developments in occupational exposure science. Held from 20–26 March 2025, this five-part webinar series was jointly organised by the EXIMIOUS and EPHOR projects, both funded under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research

Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, EXIMIOUS and EPHOR focus on delivering a new way of assessing the human exposome, specifically the occupational exposome. Both projects are part of the European Human Exposome Network (EHEN). The symposia are open to all audiences and will explore key topics related to occupational

The EXIMIOUS project hosted its seventh and final symposium titled “Emerging Contaminants: Health Risks Associated with Microplastics and Indoor Air Quality” on 31 October 2024. Conducted online, this event brought together over 50 experts and attendees from across Europe, offering key insights into the human health implications of exposure to microplastics and indoor air pollutants.

The final EXIMIOUS Symposium, titled “Emerging contaminants: health risks associated with microplastics and indoor air quality” will take place on 31st October 2024. Register now and join us online at 15:00 – 17:00 (CET) to learn more. Emerging contaminants (ECs) constitute a wide range of chemicals, including flame retardants, perfluorochemicals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics and a wide