On 2 September 2026, Nikolina Račić, a staff member of the Department of Environmental Hygiene, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Spatio-temporal Analysis and Source Apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Metals in Airborne Particulate Matter and Soil Using Machine Learning” at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering. The dissertation was completed as …
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Interview with Nikolina Račić on air quality in Zagreb, sources of pollution, and health risks
On 14 June 2026, project collaborator Nikolina Račić gave an interview to tportal on air pollution in the Zagreb area, presenting part of her research conducted as part of her doctoral dissertation. She discussed the main sources of air pollution in Zagreb, such as traffic and heating, as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and potentially …
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Master’s thesis defense at the Faculty of Science (PMF)
On 3 September 2026, Dora Vuraić successfully defended her master’s thesis entitled “Seasonal differences in the elemental composition of the PM1 particulate matter” at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. The thesis was prepared under the supervision of Silva Žužul, PhD, from the Division of Environmental Hygiene at the Institute for Medical Research and …
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12th International Symposium on Flame Retardants (BFR 2026)
From 15 to 19 September 2026, the international scientific conference 12th International Symposium on Flame Retardants – BFR 2026 was held in Riva del Garda, Italy (https://www.dioxin2026.org/). As part of the first joint organization of the two international scientific conferences, Dioxin and BFR, the three-day joint scientific programme featured 101 oral presentations, including three plenary …
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3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference “Green Touch of Medvednica”
From 8 to 9 September 2026, the 3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference “Green Touch of Medvednica” was held at the Medvedgrad Visitor Centre in Zagreb. The conference was organised by the Medvednica Nature Park Public Institution, with the Class for Natural Sciences of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts as co-organiser. Participants presented …
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Research That Captures Public Interest
The findings of the scientific paper entitled “Tracing the Legacy of Historical PCB Pollution and Contemporary PAH Contamination in the Kupa River (Danube Basin, Croatia)”, published in the international scientific journal Environments, attracted media attention and sparked public interest in the issue of pollution in the Kupa River. Media coverage contributed to raising public awareness …
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ICEPR 2026 – 16th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation
The ICEPR 2026 – 16th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (https://icepr.org/2026), organized by International ASET, was held in London, UK, from August 20 to 22, 2026. The conference brought together participants from around the world to share research and experiences in environmental science, aiming to connect scientists, engineers, researchers, companies, institutions, and end-users …
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Master’s thesis defense at the Faculty of Science (PMF), September 3, 2026.
On September 3, 2026, Nika Perčinić, a student at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, successfully defended her master’s thesis focusing on one of the most topical groups of environmental contaminants today per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The research was conducted as part of the EnvironPollutHealth project at the …
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Nikolina Račić – recipient of the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science national program award “For Women in Science”.
For the twentieth consecutive year, awards of the national L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program “For Women in Science” were presented, and one of this year’s recipients is Nikolina Račić, an employee of the Division of Environmental Hygiene. The national “For Women in Science” program is jointly implemented by L’Oréal Adria and the Croatian Commission …
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Research Results Presented through the Permanent Exhibition at Aquatika-Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac
As part of the EnvironPollutHealth project, research was conducted on human breast milk, freshwater environments, and air quality. The findings are now featured in the permanent exhibition “The (In)visible World of Microorganisms”, in the section “Invisible Threats Within Us”, at Aquatika – Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac. The exhibition, through interpretative panels and visual displays, showcases the …
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