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Bayreuth microplastics researcher Christian Laforsch joins Robert Koch Institute health commission
Christian Laforsch, a professor of animal ecology at the University of Bayreuth, has been appointed to the Robert Koch Institute's Environmental Public Health commission.
Why it matters: The University of Bayreuth gains a member on a commission that advises the Robert Koch Institute and the German Environment Agency on environment and health questions.
According to the announcement, Professor Christian Laforsch, who holds a chair in animal ecology at the University of Bayreuth, has been appointed to the Environmental Public Health (EPH) commission of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
The announcement states that the commission advises the RKI and the Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency) on central questions where environment and health intersect.
The announcement describes Laforsch as one of the internationally leading scientists in microplastics research.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
With this appointment, a University of Bayreuth microplastics researcher will take part in advising the RKI and the German Environment Agency on questions at the meeting point of environment and health.
