LIFE MERCURY-FREE project raises the issue of mercury environmental contamination, which come from traditionally underestimated sources related to use of mercury-containing goods in everyday life, mishandled by consumers because of the lack of information and consumer-friendly means of disposal. Complex Awareness Raising and Behaviour Change for the Mercury-Free City Environment
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CAMERINO – It’s called Life Mercury Free, and is coordinated by Professor Roberta Censi of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Health Products. The university has extensively engaged the local area through surveys and collaborations with institutions, associations, and schools. 7th October 2025 The final meeting of the European project Life Mercury-Free, coordinated by Professor…
LIFE MERCURY-FREE project raises the issue of mercury environmental contamination, which comes from traditionally underestimated sources related to the use of mercury-containing goods in everyday life, mishandled by consumers because of the lack of information and consumer-friendly means of disposal. The General Objective of the project is to reduce the environmental contamination by mercury contained…
The research activities of the UNICAM group involved in the project and coordinated by Professor Roberta Censi, a lecturer at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Health Products, focus on the development of new biomaterials for the decontamination of heavy metals and nanosystems for restoring metal homeostasis and releasing drugs against neurodegenerative diseases. The LIFE…
The end of November 2023 saw a two-day meeting of the representatives of the Office of the City of Cracow and members of the European consortium implementing the project ‘Complex Awareness Raising and Behaviour Change for the Mercury-Free City Environment (LIFE MERCURY-FREE)’, or living free of mercury. Written by prof. Volodymyr Mosorov, Lodz University of…
The LIFE MERCURY FREE project, stands as a pioneering initiative in the field of environmental protection and public health. The project focuses on reducing mercury exposure across Europe by combining education, research, and active community involvement. Mercury remains one of the most dangerous pollutants, capable of bioaccumulating in living organisms and affecting both ecosystems and…
Mercury pollution is one of the most complex environmental challenges due to the metal’s persistence and ability to travel across air, water, and soil. Traditional monitoring methods relied heavily on laboratory-based chemical analyses, which, while accurate, were time-consuming, costly, and limited to specific locations. In recent years, however, technological innovation has transformed how scientists, policymakers,…
The round table “Sustainable practices and measures to prevent contamination of landfills with mercury-containing waste”, organized by the Lviv Polytechnic National University and the Ivano-Frankivsk Academy of Ivan Zolotousty, Ukraine, was a part of the active phase of the joint creation of the Roadmap within the framework of the project LIFE Mercury-FREE “Complex Awareness Raising…
On April 23, 2025, the annual Science Fair was held at the Lviv Polytechnic National University. The main goal of the event was not only to familiarize schoolchildren with the scientific achievements of the university and its educational areas, but also to attract professionally oriented entrants, because only such people are able to gain professional…
On April 23, 2025, at the Department of Software of Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine, diplomas and gifts were awarded to the winners of the student essay contest dedicated to the issue of environmental mercury pollution (https://lpnu.ua/news/startuvav-konkurs-studentskykh-ese-vid-mizhnarodnoho-proiektu-life-mercury-free). The contest was organized within the framework of the “Mercury-Free City” Marathon of the LIFE MERCURY-FREE international…
On April 11, 2025, the Great Badminton Tournament occurred at the Lodz University of Technology, attracting many enthusiasts of this dynamic sport. Ultimately, 32 female and 32 male competitors took part in the event – 49 students and 16 employees of the University, who were welcomed by Prof. Volodymyr Mosorow – the head of the…