This page provides an overview of the main research areas in which the POLARIS Interdepartmental Research Centre is involved.
AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH
Monitoring of air quality in indoor and outdoor environments and study of the impact on human and environmental health, with focus on the presence of air contaminants and the spread of pathogens.
Recent Projects:
INNOVATIVE, SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
Support for the development of safe, sustainable and innovative (nano)technologies, with assessment of their safety during the entire life cycle (circularity). Study of emerging contaminants, their impact on health and risk prevention and mitigation strategies.
Recent Projects:
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY
Evaluation of the environmental, economic and social impacts of products and processes; development of environmental policies with a view to sustainability and circularity.
Recent Projects: