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Researchers at the Department of Environmental Science discovered new fluorinated chemicals in marine mammals from the Northern Hemisphere. The study was just published in Environmental Science and Technology. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFASs are a class of more than 4000 man-made compounds that are infamously known as ‘forever chemicals’, because they do not break down naturally in the environment. …

Just over 200 litres of newly produced hand sanitiser, plastic gloves, face masks and other items in high demand comprise the first consignment of disposable items, assembled by chemists at Stockholm University to be delivered to hospitals to help meet current urgent healthcare needs in the wake of the spread of COVID-19. The Swedish health care system is currently experiencing …

Dear students and staff at Stockholm University Due to the difficult situation caused by the coronavirus infection in Sweden, the Government has today, 17 March, asked all educational institutions (and upper secondary schools) to transition to distance learning from tomorrow, Wednesday, 18 March. Stockholm University will follow this directive, and consequently, I declare that, from 18 March 2020, and until …

A new study by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science and their colleagues from  Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, and Brunel University, London, shows that chemicals in indoor dust can interfere with thyroid hormone transport. A disturbance in hormone levels can affect health throughout life, but is especially problematic for the development of young children. The new study was recently published in …

llona Riipinen, professor at the Department of Environmental Science, became one of the five newly elected members to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Ilona Riipinen’s research focuses on small airborne particles called aerosols and specifically how aerosols interact with clouds and rain and how they, in turn, affect both air quality, health, and climate. We are constantly breathing in both …

We are excited to announce that in an effort to more accurately reflect the mission, ambitions and education objectives of our department, the Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, aka ACES, officially changed to the Department of Environmental Science effective January 1, 2020. Please stay tuned for further news and updates during the 2020-2021 academic year!

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, is an essential vitamin for all animal cells. Newly published research shows that a population of Atlantic cod found in the Baltic Sea is severely affected by thiamine deficiency. The work, which was recently published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, was done by researchers at the Department of Environmental Science, and the Swedish University of …

Six ACES researchers have excelled in the latest Swedish Research Council and the Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (Formas) funding rounds, attracting more than 27,4 million SEK (€2.6 million) for 8 projects. The funding includes grants delivered through highly competitive research schemes announced yearly by both Swedish agencies, which provide three- to five-year financial support for researchers and their …

Researchers from ACES and colleagues from other Swedish universities recently wrapped up a highly successful eight-year Swedish-Chinese research collaboration on environmental contaminants in the Yangtze River delta of China. Among them was ACES professor emeritus Åke Bergman who has spearheaded this major research project. A second book about the project was recently published and presented to the Municipal Bureau of …

A week of atmospheric science combined with steamy saunas, brave winter dips, and day hikes in one of Sweden’s most pristine national parks was on offer at Abisko Scientific Research Station in northern Sweden in October. It can’t get any better than this, according to students who attended the course “eScience for linking Arctic measurements and modelling.” ”By e-science we …

A new report from the Stockholm Academic Forum shows that the proportion of international PhD students in the Swedish capital has increased by 14 percentage points over the ten-year period 2008–2018. The biggest increases have been registered at the Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm University. Between 2008 and 2018, the proportion of international PhD students at Stockholm University rose …