Blar i NIVA Open Access Archive på forfatter "Gomiero, Alessio"
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Beyond the food on your plate: Investigating sources of microplastic contamination in home kitchens
Snekkevik, Vilde Kloster; Cole, Matthew; Gomiero, Alessio; Haave, Marte; Khan, Farhan R.; Lusher, Amy Lorraine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Given that a substantial amount of time is spent in kitchens preparing food, the kitchen equipment used may be relevant in determining the composition and amount of microplastics ending up on our dinner plate. While previous ... -
Biological effects monitoring of a thermomechanical cleaned cuttings discharge from the Johan Sverdrup installation
Brooks, Steven; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Gomiero, Alessio (NIVA-rapport;7768-2022, Research report, 2022)The following study describes an integrated biological effects monitoring programme using field transplanted mussels to determine the potential effects of thermomechanical cleaned cuttings (TCC) discharged from the Johan ... -
Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic – challenges, opportunities and strategies
Provencher, Jennifer F.; Aliani, Stefano; Bergmann, Melanie; Bourdages, Madelaine; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Galgani, Francois; Gomiero, Alessio; Granberg, Maria; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Hamilton, Bonnie M.; Kögel, Tanja; Larsen, Jan René; Lusher, Amy; Mallory, Mark L; Murphy, Peter; Peeken, Ilka; Primpke, Sebastian; Strand, Jakob; Vorkamp, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) has published a plan and guidelines for the monitoring of litter and microplastics (MP) in the Arctic. Here we look beyond suggestions for immediate monitoring and ... -
Microplastic and PTFE contamination of food from cookware
Cole, Matthew; Gomiero, Alessio; Jaén-Gil, Adrián; Haave, Marte; Lusher, Amy Lorraine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Microplastics are a prolific environmental contaminant that have been evidenced in human tissues. Human uptake of microplastic occurs via inhalation of airborne fibres and ingestion of microplastic-contaminated foods and ... -
Microplastics in arctic invertebrates- Status on occurrence and recommendations for future monitoring
Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Granberg, Maria E.; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy; Gomiero, Alessio; Halldorsson, Halldor P.; Madsen, Alexander Klevedal; Baak, Julia E.; Guls, Hermann Dreki; Magnusson, Kerstin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Few studies have been published on occurrence and distribution on microplastics (MPs) in invertebrates from the Arctic. We still need to develop harmonised methods to enable good comparison between studies taking into ... -
Monitoring of microplastic pollution in the Arctic: Recent developments in polymer identification, quality assurance and control (QA/QC), and data reporting
Primpke, Sebastian; Booth, Andy; Gerdts, Gunnar; Gomiero, Alessio; Kögel, Tanja; Lusher, Amy Lorraine; Strand, Jakob; Scholz-Böttcher, Barbara; Galgani, Francois; Provencher, Jennifer F; Aliani, Stefano; Patankar, Shreyas; Vorkamp, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The pollution of the environment with plastics is of growing concern worldwide, including the Arctic region. While larger plastic pieces are a visible pollution issue, smaller microplastics are not visible with the naked ... -
Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective
Lusher, Amy; Hurley, Rachel; Arp, Hans Peter H; Booth, Andy; Bråte, Inger Lise Nerland; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Gomiero, Alessio; Gomes, Tania; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Green, Norman; Haave, Marte; Hallanger, Ingeborg G.; Halsband, Claudia; Herzke, Dorte; Joner, Erik J; Kögel, Tanja; Rakkestad, Kirsten; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit; Wagner, Martin; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and the potential envi-ronmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move quickly from basic understanding to applied ... -
Neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide after delousing events; technology development and environmental risk assessment
Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Umar, Muhammad; Bechmann, Renée Katrin; Garmo, Øyvind Aaberg; Bahr, Gjermund; Tassara, Luca; Gomiero, Alessio; Nøst, Ole Anders; Refseth, Gro Harlaug (NIVA-rapport;7635, Research report, 2021)The present project has conducted experiments in laboratory and pilot scale with chemical neutralisation of hydrogen peroxide, which, in combination with technological treatment pose a possible solution for onboard well ... -
The Norwegian Water Column Monitoring programme 2021: Assessing the impacts of Ekofisk and Eldfisk offshore oil and gas installations on the marine environment
Brooks, Steven; Bamber, Shaw Duncan; Grøsvik, Bjørn Einar; Pampanin, Daniela Maria; Gomiero, Alessio; Martins, Samantha Eslava; Vitale, Matteo (NIVA-rapport;7878-2023, Research report, 2023)The Norwegian offshore Water Column Monitoring (WCM) programme investigated the potential effects of Ekofisk and Eldfisk oil and gas installations on the marine environment. Produced water (PW) impacts were assessed in the ... -
An overview of the key topics related to the study of tire particles and their chemical leachates: From problems to solutions
Khan, Farhan R.; Rødland, Elisabeth S; Kole, Pieter Jan; Van Belleghem, Frank G.A.J.; Jaén-Gil, Adrián; Hansen, Steffen Foss; Gomiero, Alessio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The environmental contamination and biological impacts of tire particles and their associated chemicals is of great concern. Variously termed as tire wear particles (TWP), tire and road wear particles (TRWP), and end-of-life ... -
A recipe for plastic: expert insights on plastic additives in the marine environment
Maes, Thomas; Preston-Whyte, Fiona; Lavelle, Stephanie; Gomiero, Alessio; Booth, Andy; Belzunce-Segarra, Maria Jesus; Bellas, Juan; Brooks, Steven; Bakir, Adil; Devriese, Lisa; Pham, Christopher K.; De Witte, Bavo P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The production and consumption of plastic products had been steadily increasing over the years, leading to more plastic waste entering the environment. Plastic pollution is ubiquitous and comes in many types and forms. To ...