Supplementary data to "Size distribution of nanoplastics and tyre wear particles in human tonsils"

Summary

Scientists measured tiny plastic particles — including bits worn off from car tires — in human tonsil tissue, using specialized equipment that can detect nanoplastics far smaller than what most studies have found before. This is one of the first datasets to actually size and quantify these ultra-small plastic particles in human bodies, providing important groundwork for understanding how deeply plastics may be penetrating our tissues. Note that this particular release is a technical data file, so it doesn't yet tell us what health effects these particles might cause — that analysis comes from the related research paper.