Monika Hezareh Rothmann

Monika Hezareh Rothmann serves as a Guest Researcher at the Department of Public Health's Section of Environmental Health within the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Her work focuses on assessing health impacts of emerging environmental contaminants through advanced toxicological methodologies.

Her research program centers on environmental genotoxicity, specifically investigating combustion exhaust products from sustainable biofuels (rapeseed methyl ester, hydrogenated vegetable oils) and microplastic particles. She utilizes sophisticated in vitro models including lung epithelial (A549), intestinal (Caco-2), and hepatic (HepG2) cell lines to evaluate cellular damage mechanisms and potential public health risks.

Recent publications reveal consistent methodological approaches using combinatorial exposure systems and genotoxicity biomarkers. Her 2023 Mutagenesis study demonstrated dose-dependent DNA damage from biofuel emissions, while the 2022 Frontiers in Public Health article established concentration-response relationships for plastic-derived particles, contributing significantly to environmental risk assessment frameworks.