Are TRWP a threat to my health?
The potential impact of TRWP on human health is a complex issue that is still being examined. We recognize that this is an evolving area of research and, as an industry, fully support ongoing peer-reviewed studies that advance understanding of this area.
Specifically, studies into airborne TRWP have concluded that TRWP make a low contribution to particulate matter of the size fractions of most concern to human health. Additionally, inhalation studies suggest that TRWP is unlikely to pose risk to humans through airborne exposure.
To improve scientific understanding of potential human exposure to TRWP, TIP‘s ongoing and planned research includes topics around sampling of TRWP in the environment and studying its degradation.
To accelerate such knowledge gathering, TIP also creates public platforms such as Research Conferences to cross-fertilize ideas and Open Calls for Projects to fund research initiatives.
