In 2026, two internationally renowned conferences, Inhaled Particles and International Particle Toxicology are coming together to disseminate current knowledge and understanding surrounding inhalation of all types of particles and fibres, and particle toxicology within and beyond the lungs. This collaborative conference will be held in Glasgow (UK) at the Marriott hotel, 11th-14th May 2026. The two conference strands will run in parallel with some joint sessions and all delegates will be free to attend any sessions of interest within the programme.

The Inhaled Particles Conference series is a long-standing conference of the British Occupational Hygiene Society bringing together a multi-disciplinary community of scientists who have the inhalation of all types of particles and fibres as their key research focus. First held in 1960, the 2026 conference is the 14th in the series.

The International Particle Toxicology Conference (IPTC) is a series of scientific meetings focused on particle toxicology, bringing together experts from various fields. The conference has been held since 1979, rotating between continents, and covers basic research and applications in workplace safety, environmental safety, consumer safety, and medical/diagnostic developments. The 2026 conference will be the 14th in the series.

We are delighted to announce that abstract submission for the joint conference is now open. https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/78467/submitter

We welcome submissions on any relevant topic for either oral or poster presentation. If you would like to propose a themed session, please email conferences@bohs.org in the first instance with an outline of your proposal.

The broad topics of the conference encompass:

• Indoor and outdoor air pollution
• Emerging pollutants and hazards
• Mixture Toxicology
• Environmental (Eco-)Toxicology
• Aerosol and Exposure measurement and characterisation
• Biomonitoring and Biomarkers
• Occupational and human health risk assessment
• Adverse Outcome Pathways; IATA’s; Grouping and Read Across
• Epidemiology and epigenetics
• Systemic effects – e.g., neurological, reproductive, cardiovascular
• Nanomedicine
• New and emerging technologies and methodologies in toxicology/exposure assessment
• AI-assisted technologies
• Sustainability in particle exposure and hazard assessment

Abstracts (250 words maximum), if accepted will be published in a supplementary issue of Annals of Work Exposures and Health. The deadline for abstract submission for this conference is 7^th November 2025 via Oxford abstracts.

If you haven’t used Oxford Abstracts previously, you will need to set up a free account to submit your abstract. Please use an active email account that you check regularly, as we will use this email address to inform you of the progress of your submission and the next steps prior to the conference.