TÜBA-Micro plastics, Endocrine Disruptors and Their Environmental Effects Workshop
The "Workshop on Micro plastics, Endocrine Disruptors and Their Environmental Impacts" organized by TÜBA, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and ITU Northern Cyprus with the contributions of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) was held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) between 3-5 November 2023.
The 3-day workshop, prepared by TÜBA with scientific and social responsibility, was programmed to focus on the risks caused by micro plastics and endocrine disruptors and their profound effects and damages on agriculture, oceans, climate and the health of all living things.
30 experts discussed environmental issues and more in six sessions.
In the workshop prepared by TÜBA-Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Change Working Group led by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Aydın, the first of the invited speakers Afire Sever, Director General of Water Management, talked about "Studies, Current Approaches and Suggestions on Water Management in Türkiye" and Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu talked about "Micro pollutants and Endocrine Disruptors".
In the six sessions of the ongoing program; Global Problem: Plastics, Plastic Pollution Problem in Ecosystems, Global Problem: Micro pollutants and Endocrine Disruptors, Health Specific Micro pollutant Problems, Persistent Organic / Inorganic Pollutants and Transport Processes, Policies on Pollutants, Current Regulations and Practices were discussed by a total of thirty academicians and experts.
