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Size-harmonized atmospheric microplastic observations and constrained simulation outputs from Hough et al. (2026)
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Scientists recombined microplastic air pollution data using consistent size measurements and found that earlier estimates likely overstated how much microplastic is floating in our atmosphere. This matters because it helps researchers more accurately figure out how much of these tiny plastic particles we're actually breathing in, which is key to understanding potential health risks.
This directory contains the size-harmonized observations and constrained simulation outputs described in "Reduced global atmospheric microplastic emissions from size-harmonized observations" (Hough et al., 2026).
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