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Virissa Lenters is an Assistant Professor specializing in Environmental Health and Toxicology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. With a background in epidemiology, she completed her MSc and PhD at Utrecht University and is a Registered Epidemiologist. Her research focuses on the impact of plastic chemical pollution on maternal and child health, investigating the health risks associated with microplastics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. She is involved in several nationally and EU-funded projects aimed at understanding disparities in exposure to pollutants and promoting resilience against environmental stressors. Over her career, she has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, with her first-author papers averaging over 70 citations each, and her work has been referenced in over 80 policy documents. Virissa's teaching and outreach efforts broadly address themes in public health and exposome science, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. She has received several grants for her research initiatives and actively contributes her expertise to various academic and governmental committees.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Teaching and researching environmental health and toxicology.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.