RISKS CONSORTIUM Pollution risks

1. RISKS CONSORTIUMPollution risks Ciência 2010 Lisboa, 5-6 Julho, 2010 Amadeu Soares Scientific coordinator: Susana Loureiro

2. Ecosystem Multidisciplinary team Human Health Legislation Discharges History Integrated approach risk mitigation risk assessment for soil and air risk management risk assessment for covering surfaces (rivers, coastal and ocean) and groundwater systems in-situ and remote field data acquisition and processing, integrated models, laboratory experiments and large scale model infrastructures, warning and forecast systems and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Adapted from Microsoft Clip Gallery Pictures

3. CONSORTIUM Knowhow WATER | SOIL | AIR quality Water Framework Directive Marine Strategy Directive OSPAR Convention Forthcoming EU Soil Directive

4. Several tasks will be carried out to tackle: • Complex processes that involve pollutants, including related influence of climate changes; • New tools to assess fate and transportation of pollutants, and therefore predict more accurately risk to ecosystems and human health; • New tools to improve risk management. • Under management procedures: • Provide decision support systems (DDS) to support management in all compartments (water | soil | air). • Educational contributions: • Scientific education of young researchers in the consortium; • Increase network contacts; • Exchange of MSc and PhD students among institutions; • MSc and PhD dissertations.

5. Water, Soil and Air systems Development and implementation of tools to evaluate the potential contamination / toxicity of water, soil and air: chemical and biological tools, hydrological and hydrogeological models; Tools/methodologies to quantify pollution vulnerability of water and soil systems; Emerging contaminants (e.g. nanomaterials /nanoparticles) = tools for evaluation =

6. Impact of toxic algal blooms, mapping and monitoring; Develop integrated systems for physical, chemical and biological processes in surface and groundwater (including in situ validation); Forecast and warning systems for coastal, ocean and atmospheric pollution, including acquisition for timely management of accidents; Atmospheric pollution mapping, monitoring and modelling Water, Soil and Air systems = monitoring and forecasting =

7. Development of passive samplers to assess old and emerging pollutants (e.g. nanoparticles), pollutant sensors for static and mobile surveillance for atmospheric pollution; Development wireless smart sensor networks for environment monitoring; Impact of climate changes and long-term pollution scenarios Water, Soil and Air systems = technology =

8. retrodundee.blogspot.com Decision systems for Risk Assessment Ammonia spill Accidental spillages on roads and coastal systems Human exposures to soil contamination Aquifer pollution containment and remediation Water governance and management and urban waste management Bay of Campeche (1979) Minas de S. Domingos http://oceanworld.tamu.edu

9. Adapted from Environment Canada ACHIEVEMENTS Advanced tools for Risk Assessment and Management Risk and contamination vulnerability maps Pollution and Social Vulnerability Indexes Tools for remediation of contaminated sites, cut-off pollutant migration, particulate matter levels reduction, air quality management under climate changes Forecast and Warning systems for surface waters and air pollution Decision support systems for water, soil and air compartments

10. National Geographic Foundations for the Water and Soil Framework Directive Implementation Integrating modelling systems for physical, chemical and biological processes Field sensors Simulators for emergency scenarios Tools for data acquisition and visualization using geographic information and visual information

11. PRACTICAL APPROACHES

12. 20 April 2010-explosion Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill day by day Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, an estimated 5,000 barrels of oil a day have been gushing into the seas of the Gulf of Mexico and drifting towards the US coast threatening wildlife and livelihoods depend on tourism and fishing. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/may/20/deepwater-horizon-gulf-oil-spill-gulf Prestige oil spill in November 2002

13. Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering with brains£10m Insect Pollinators Initiative will look at the multiple reasons thought to be behind devastation of bees, moths and hoverflies http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-study 22 June 2010

14. Implementation of the Water Framework Directive Estudo científico revela que a água do Alqueva é tóxica 17 June 2009 A água do Alqueva está contaminada por insecticidas e pesticidas, cuja concentração ultrapassa os limites europeus e pode ameaçar a saúde humana, revela um estudo de um grupo de investigadores da Universidade de Aveiro. Estes concluem ser necessário "estabelecer planos de monitorização do Alqueva adequados às várias utilizações da água da albufeira". http://ecosfera.publico.pt/noticia.aspx?id=1387081

15. Indoor air Pollution Risk for Human Health http://www.epa.gov/iaq/

16. URGENT Need for Legislation for Soil Contamination

17. http://echa.europa.eu/ REACHRegistration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances entered into force on 1 June 2007 The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances CLP/GHS - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures

18. NEW EMERGING SUBSTANCES(e.g. nanoparticles) Smelly sock treatment leaks silver nanoparticles “Silver nanoparticles added to socks to kill the bacteria associated with smelly feet can easily leak into waste water during washing, a new study reveals. The release of these particles could potentially disrupt helpful bacteria used in waste-water treatment facilities, say some researchers, or endanger aquatic organisms in lakes and streams.” “Deodorant Silver Protect anti-bacterial formula with silver ions fights bacteria & body odour.” In New Scientist

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