Håkan Tinnerberg receives 3.5 million from AFA to study exposure to nanomaterials

Håkan Tinnerberg, Associate Professor at the Institute of Medicine, receives SEK 3,479,000 from AFA Försäkring to measure nanoparticles in various workplaces. With new technology, the researchers will investigate how much of such such particles the employees ingest , which was previously not possible. They will also measure the presence of nanoparticles in air and in particular investigate the new nanomaterial graphene. Nanomaterials are common in the manufacturing industry and are found, among other things, in welding fumes, diesel fumes and smoke in emissions from 3D printers. They can cause inflammation and contribute to cardiovascular disease, but risk assessments of such materials need to be improved.