About
Maria Hedmer is an Associate Professor and Docent at Lund University's Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. She serves as a Principal Investigator for Applied Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Medicine and holds multiple profile area memberships including NanoLund: Centre for Nanoscience, LTH Profile Area: Aerosols, LTH Profile Area: Nanoscience and Semiconductor Technology, and LU Profile Area: Light and Materials.
Her research focuses on occupational exposures to aerosols, with specialization in engineered nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes, carbon nanoplates, graphene, titanium nanofibers, semiconductor nanowires), welding fumes, diesel exhaust, fire smoke, asphalt fumes, transport emissions, combustion aerosols, and PAH. She is also involved in research monitoring occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs and antibiotics. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to occupational health and environmental protection.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on nanoparticle exposure in construction materials, occupational chemical exposure in healthcare settings, and air pollutant exposure for emergency workers. Her research demonstrates increasing attention to the safety implications of emerging nanomaterials in industrial applications and the development of precise exposure assessment methodologies.
Maria Hedmer has secured significant research funding through multiple projects, including the active project Exponering för transportemissioner i arbetsmiljön - Elektrifiering, slitagepartiklar och nya drivmedel (2024-2026) funded by AFA-insurances, and previous projects on combustion particles, diesel emissions, and nanosafety. Her collaborative work spans numerous institutions and research groups focused on occupational health.
She maintains active involvement in professional organizations as an Affiliated member of NanoLund (2017-present), former Member of the Expert Panel for SweNanoSafe (2016-2019), and former Board member of the Swedish Association of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (2011-2018). Her research network demonstrates strong national and international collaborations in occupational and environmental health research.
