Publications
Scientific publications
2020
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Stewart C, Damby DE, Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Plumlee G, Armienta MA, Ruiz Hinojosa MG, Appleby M, Delmelle P, Cronin S, Ottley CJ, Oppenheimer C, Morman S. Assessment of leachable elements in volcanic ashfall: A review and evaluation of a standardized protocol for ash hazard characterization. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research; 392 106756. 22 p. doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106756.
2019
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Stewart C, Smid E, Charlton D, Leonard GS, Tomašek I, Wilson TM, Talbot N. Preparing for a sustained volcanic degassing episode in Auckland. Lower Hutt (NZ): GNS Science. 41 p. (GNS Science report; 2019/58). doi: 10.21420/4NKW-TR68.
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Tomašek, I, Damby DE, Horwell CJ, Ayris PM, Delmelle P, Ottley CJ, Cubillas P, Casas AS, Bisig C, Petri-Fink A, Dingwell DB, Clift MJD, Drasler B, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Assessment of the potential for in-plume sulphur dioxide gas-ash interactions to influence the respiratory toxicity of volcanic ash. Environmental Research; 179 1087982. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108798.
2018
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Tomašek, I, Horwell, CJ, Bisig, C, Damby, DE, Comte, P, Czerwinski, J, Petri-Fink, A, Clift, MJD, Drasler, B, Rothen-Rutishauser, B. Respiratory hazard assessment of combined exposure to gasoline exhaust and respirable volcanic ash in a multicellular human lung model at the air-liquid interface. Environmental Pollution; 238:977-87. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.115.
2016
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Tomašek, I, Horwell, CJ, Damby, DE, Barošová, H, Geers, C, Petri-Fink, A, Rothen-Rutishauser, B, Clift, MJD. Combined exposure of diesel exhaust particles and respirable Soufrière Hills volcanic ash causes a (pro-)inflammatory response in an in vitro multicellular epithelial tissue barrier model. Particle and Fibre Toxicology; 13(1):67. doi:10.1186/s12989-016-0178-9.
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Tomašek, I, Mileusnić, M, Pavunc, AL. Health impact assessment by ingestion of polluted soil/sediment. The Mining-Geology-Petroleum Engineering Bulletin; 31(2):29-39. doi: 0.17794/rgn.2016.2.3.
Conference abstracts
2019
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Bennett G; Rombaut S; van Reybrouck J; Shemsanga C; Kisaka M; Tomašek I; Fontijn K; Kervyn M; Walraevens K. Geogenic Groundwater Pollution In Volcanic Rock Aquifer Systems On The Eastern, Western and Northern Flanks of Mount Meru, Tanzania – Special Reference To Fluoride. International Groundwater Quality Conference (GQ 2019), Liege, Belgium, September 2019.
2018
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Bisig C, Barošová H, Geers C, Comte P, Czerwinski J, Petri-Fink A, Drasler B, Clift MJD, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Investigation of the potential respiratory hazard of combined exposure to volcanic ash and urban pollutants in a multicellular human lung model. AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington DC (US), December 2018.
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Ayris PM, Delmelle P, Ottley CJ, Cubillas P, Casas AS, Bisig C, Petri-Fink A, Dingwell DB, Clift MJD, Drasler B, Rothen-Rutishauser B. Understanding the impact of in-plume ash-gas interactions upon the respiratory hazard of volcanic ash. AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington DC (US), December 2018.
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Ayris PM, Delmelle P, Ottley CJ, Cubillas P, Casas AS, Bisig C, Petri-Fink A, Clift MJD, Drasler and Rothen-Rutishauser B. The impact of in-plume ash-gas interactions on the respiratory health hazard of volcanic ash: an in vitro study. Cities on Volcanoes 10, Naples (Italy), September 2018.
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Müller D, Kueppers U, Hess KU, Song W, Tomašek I and Dingwell DB. The physico-chemical properties of volcanic ash: Does size matter? EGU 2018 conference, Vienna (Austria), April 2018.
2017
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Bisig C, Damby DE, Comte P, Czerwinski J, Petri-Fink A, Clift MJD, Drasler B and Rothen-Rutishauser B. Respiratory hazard identification of combined exposure to gasoline exhaust and respirable volcanic ash in a multicellular human lung model. Inhaled Particles XII conference, Glasgow (UK), September 2017.
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Casas AS, Ayris PM, Ottley CJ, Bisig C, Petri-Fink A, Drasler B, Clift MJD and Rothen-Rutishauser B. Volcanic gas-ash interaction: an in vitro study of respiratory health hazard. 7th International Conference on Medical Geology “MedGeo2017”, Moscow (Russia), August 2017.
2016
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Barošová H, Geers C, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B and Clift MJD. The respiratory hazard of concomitant inhalation of volcanic ash and anthropogenic pollution: an in vitro study. Cities on Volcanoes 9, Puerto Varas (Chile), November 2016.
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Stewart C, Horwell CJ, Tomašek I, Armienta MA, Ruiz Hinojosa MG, Delmelle P, Cronin S, Appleby M, Ottley CJ, Plumlee G and Damby DE. Validation of a new protocol for assessing hazards of leachable elements in volcanic ashfall through an interlaboratory comparison exercise. Cities on Volcanoes 9, Puerto Varas (Chile), November 2016.
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Tomašek I, Horwell CJ, Damby DE, Ayris PM, Barošová H, Geers C, Petri-Fink A, Rothen-Rutishauser B and Clift MJD. Environmental and anthropogenic factors affecting the respiratory toxicity of volcanic ash in vitro. EGU 2016 conference, Vienna (Austria), April 2016.
2014
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Mileusnić M, Tomašek I and Mapani B. Health risk assessment from the exposure of children to soil contaminated by copper mining and smelting, Nomtsoub township, Tsumeb, Namibia. IGCP/SIDA Projects 594 and 606 Closing workshop, Prague (Czech Republic), May 2014.
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Mileusnić M, Tomašek I and Mapani B. Human bioaccessibility of Pb, Zn and Cd in residential soils from Berg Aukas, Namibia. IGCP/SIDA Projects 594 and 606 Closing workshop, Prague (Czech Republic), May 2014.
Non peer-reviewed articles
2018
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Tomašek, I. The (un)usual suspect: how the environment affects human health. EGU Blogs » Natural Hazards division. (https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh/2018/11/05/the-unusual-suspect-how-the-environment-affects-human-health/?fbclid=IwAR1BX5VS2-15VLRygPxxwzYAC6BJ1tZwYpq-XiWvf0QYSnyRm-BcuDFifhc#more-600)
2015
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Tomašek, I. Medical Geologist: Investigating toxicity of volcanic ash. Bulletin of Croatian Geological Society 52/2, p. 45-47, Croatian Geological Society, Zagreb (in Croatian).
2013
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Tomašek, I. Medical Laboratory Technician in Geology – Medical Geologist. Bulletin of Croatian Geological Society 50/2, p. 26-27, Croatian Geological Society, Zagreb (in Croatian).