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Markus Sillanpää is affiliated with the Finnish Environment Institute in Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on pollution, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and health-related environmental topics.

The main fields of study associated with Sillanpää include:

  • Environmental Science

Within this broad field, their subfields of emphasis are:

  • Pollution
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • General Health Professions
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Atmospheric Science

Their work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Markus Sillanpää has authored research published in diverse scientific venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Recent published papers include:

  • Microplastics pollution in the Brahmaputra River and the Indus River of the Indian Himalaya, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Quantification of different microplastic fibres discharged from textiles in machine wash and tumble drying, 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Historical and current occurrence of microplastics in water and sediment of a Finnish lake affected by WWTP effluents, 2022, Environmental Pollution
  • Composition and origins of aerosol during a high PM10 episode in Finland, 2024, Boreal Environment Research Journal Archive
  • Characterization of urban particulate matter for a health-related study in southern Finland, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)

Sillanpää frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Mika Sillanpää
  • Mirka Viitala
  • Niina Kärkkäinen
  • Zacharias Steinmetz
  • Mika Mänttäri

Best Publications

  • Occurrence, identification and removal of microplastic particles and fibers in conventional activated sludge process and advanced MBR technology.

    Mirka Lares;Mohamed Chaker Ncibi;Markus Sillanpää;Mika Sillanpää

  • Nanoparticles in electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring

    Liza Rassaei;Liza Rassaei;Liza Rassaei;Frank Marken;Mika Sillanpää;Mika Sillanpää;Mandana Amiri

  • Organic and black carbon in PM2.5 and PM10: 1 year of data from an urban site in Helsinki, Finland

    Jyrki Viidanoja;Markus Sillanpää;Jaakko Laakia;Veli-Matti Kerminen

  • Chemical composition and mass closure of particulate matter at six urban sites in Europe

    Markus Sillanpää;Risto Hillamo;Sanna Saarikoski;Anna Frey

  • Release of polyester and cotton fibers from textiles in machine washings

    Markus Sillanpää;Pirjo Sainio

  • Chemical composition of aerosols during a major biomass burning episode over northern Europe in spring 2006: Experimental and modelling assessments

    Sanna Saarikoski;Markus Sillanpää;Mikhail Sofiev;Hilkka Timonen

  • Organic, elemental and inorganic carbon in particulate matter of six urban environments in Europe

    M. Sillanpää;A. Frey;R. Hillamo;A. S. Pennanen

  • Nanoadsorbents for Remediation of Aquatic Environment: Local and Practical Solutions for Global Water Pollution Problems

    Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan;Mika E.T. Sillanpää;Markus Sillanpää

  • Microplastics pollution in the Brahmaputra River and the Indus River of the Indian Himalaya.

    Tenzin Tsering;Mika Sillanpää;Markus Sillanpää;Mirka Viitala

  • Chemical composition of aerosol during particle formation events in boreal forest

    J. M. Mäkelä;J. M. Mäkelä;S. Yli-Koivisto;V. Hiltunen;W. Seidl

  • In vitro inflammatory and cytotoxic effects of size-segregated particulate samples collected during long-range transport of wildfire smoke to Helsinki.

    Pasi I. Jalava;Raimo O. Salonen;Arja I. Hälinen;Piia Penttinen

  • Heterogeneities in Inflammatory and Cytotoxic Responses of RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cell Line to Urban Air Coarse, Fine, and Ultrafine Particles From Six European Sampling Campaigns

    Pasi I. Jalava;Raimo O. Salonen;Arto S. Pennanen;Markus Sillanpaa

  • Intercomparison study on commonly used methods to determine microplastics in wastewater and sludge samples

    Mirka Lares;Mohamed Chaker Ncibi;Markus Sillanpää;Mika Sillanpää

  • Effects of solubility of urban air fine and coarse particles on cytotoxic and inflammatory responses in RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line.

    Pasi I. Jalava;Raimo O. Salonen;Arto S. Pennanen;Mikko S. Happo

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in size-segregated particulate matter from six urban sites in Europe

    Karri Saarnio;Markus Sillanpää;Markus Sillanpää;Risto Hillamo;Erik Sandell

  • Chemical composition, mass size distribution and source analysis of long-range transported wildfire smokes in Helsinki

    Markus Sillanpää;Sanna Saarikoski;Risto Hillamo;Arto Pennanen

  • Inflammation and tissue damage in mouse lung by single and repeated dosing of urban air coarse and fine particles collected from six European cities

    M. S. Happo;R. O. Salonen;A. I. Hälinen;P. I. Jalava

  • Characterization of aerosol particle episodes in Finland caused by wildfires in Eastern Europe

    J. V. Niemi;H. Tervahattu;H. Vehkamäki;J. Martikainen

  • Chemical Compositions Responsible for Inflammation and Tissue Damage in the Mouse Lung by Coarse and Fine Particulate Samples from Contrasting Air Pollution in Europe

    Mikko S. Happo;Maija-Riitta Hirvonen;Arja I. Hälinen;Pasi I. Jalava

  • Characterization and source identification of a fine particle episode in Finland

    Jarkko V. Niemi;Heikki Tervahattu;Hanna Vehkamäki;Markku Kulmala

  • Nanoparticles in Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

    Liza Rassaei;M. Amiri;C.M. Cirtiu;Markus Sillanpää

Frequent Co-Authors

Risto Hillamo
Risto Hillamo Finnish Meteorological Institute
Raimo O. Salonen
Raimo O. Salonen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Maija-Riitta Hirvonen
Maija-Riitta Hirvonen University of Eastern Finland
Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Veli-Matti Kerminen University of Helsinki
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Sanna Saarikoski
Sanna Saarikoski Finnish Meteorological Institute
Kimmo Teinilä
Kimmo Teinilä Finnish Meteorological Institute
Flemming R. Cassee
Flemming R. Cassee Utrecht University
Kaarle Hämeri
Kaarle Hämeri University of Helsinki

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