Taneli Toivo Hermanni Rajala

Taneli Toivo Hermanni Rajala is a Doctoral Researcher at the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) and a Grant-funded Researcher in the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme at the University of Helsinki. His work focuses on interdisciplinary environmental sciences, particularly the governance of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and multi-chemical exposures.

• Active research project: Harkinnan paikka? Arjen kemikalisoituminen hiipivänä kriisinä (Project manager, 2024–2028)

Rajala has presented his research in multiple oral and invited talks since 2024, addressing topics such as hormonal infrastructure as a metaphor for chemical risk governance, cognitive tools for institutional management of endocrine disruptors, and prudence-based approaches to multi-level chemical exposure governance. His work intersects environmental science, chemical governance, and sustainability policy.