Apr
29
2:00 PM14:00

SWACCS Seminar Series - April 2026

SWACCS Seminar Series - April 2026

Toxicology in the Spotlight: Evidence, Uncertainty, and Public Communication

Day: Wednesday, 29th April 2026

Time: 14:00- 15:00

Format: Zoom Meeting

Link: https://ki-se.zoom.us/j/63847726972

Speaker: Dr. Majorie van Duursen, Professor at Environmental Health and Toxicology, Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Title: The Sense And Non-sense In Microplastics Publications

Speaker: Dr. Mattias Öberg, Associate Professor at the Unit of Integrative Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet

Title: From Hazard To Headline: The Researcher As Consultant, Whistleblower And Expert Witness

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May
22
5:00 PM17:00

The Plastic Detox - film screening and panel discussion

the plastic detox

A New Netflix Documentary on Plastics, Fertility, and the Hidden Chemical Crisis

Day: 22nd May 2026

Time: 17:00- 20:00

Format: Physical event with limited seating

Link to secure your spot: https://shorturl.at/rdmSg

Location: Naturskyddsföreningen, Åsögatan 115, Stockholm

Film screening 17:30-18:15, followed by panel discussion, audience Q&A and informal mingle

Speaker: Featured in The Plastic Detox, Dr. Swan is internationally recognized for her research linking endocrine-disrupting chemicals to declining fertility and reproductive health. She will be joining us as a featured speaker.

Organizers: Naturskyddsföreningen Stockholm and SWACCS

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Aug
26
to Aug 27

The eighth SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS) 2026

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Communicating and visualising science

When: 26 - 27 August 2026

Where: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala

Who: PhD students, postdocs, and early-career researchers.

What: A 2-day workshop (lunch to lunch) organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS)

Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities;

Organised by: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala in collaboration with SWACCS education working group.

More information about programme, registration etc will follow shortly.

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Mar
26
2:00 PM14:00

SWACCS Seminar Series - March 2026

SWACCS Seminar Series - March 2026

Airborne Exposures and Respiratory Health – From Dust to Precision Monitoring

Day: Wednesday, 3rd March 2026

Time: 14:00- 15:00

Format: Zoom Meeting

Link: https://oru-se.zoom.us/j/62263304797

Speaker: Dr. Johannes Saers, General Practitioner at Region Örebro, and Affiliated researcher in Medicine at Örebro University.

Title: Dust Exposure as a Risk Factor For Respiratory Disease

Speaker: Dr. Anh Hoang Nguyen, Postdoctoral researcher in Systems medicine at the Responsive Nutrition Research Centre at Örebro University.

Title: Toward Precision Environmental Healthcare: Personalized Exposure Assessment via Microsampling.

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