Datasets associated with the manuscript titled "Wet and dry atmospheric deposition of microplastics at urban, suburban, rural and mountainous sites in Switzerland"

Summary

Scientists tracked microplastic pollution falling from the air—both in rain/snow and as dry dust—at city, suburban, rural, and mountain sites across Switzerland over a full year. This matters because it shows that tiny plastic particles aren't just in oceans and soil—they're literally raining down on us everywhere, including remote mountain areas far from cities, meaning we're likely breathing and ingesting these particles no matter where we live. This dataset provides real measurements that researchers can use to better understand how much microplastic exposure people face just from the air around them.