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Atmospheric particulates and microplastics
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Microplastics and synthetic microfibers are released into both indoor and outdoor air from sources including textiles and tire abrasion, making airborne inhalation a significant and often overlooked human exposure route. Indoor air concentrations can exceed outdoor levels, meaning people may be inhaling microplastics continuously in their homes and workplaces with unknown long-term respiratory health consequences.
Airborne Microplastics
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Microplastics and synthetic microfibers are pervasive in both indoor and outdoor air, originating from textiles, tire wear, and other everyday sources, meaning humans are continuously inhaling these particles. Airborne microplastic exposure represents an underappreciated inhalation route that may have significant respiratory and systemic health consequences.
Airborne Microplastics
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Researchers reviewed how microplastics and synthetic microfibers become airborne from sources like clothing and tire wear, contaminating both indoor and outdoor air. Because humans inhale thousands of microplastic particles daily, airborne microplastics represent a direct and underappreciated exposure route with potential respiratory health implications.
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