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Characterization of atmospheric microplastics in Hangzhou, a megacity of the Yangtze river delta, China

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Liang Xu, Liang Xu, Jiefeng Li, Shushen Yang, Shushen Yang, Zhenyang Li, Yan Liu, Yifan Zhao, Dantong Liu, Admir Créso Targino, Zhonghua Zheng, Mingzhou Yu, Peng Xu, Yele Sun, Weijun Li

Summary

Researchers characterized atmospheric microplastics in Hangzhou, a major city in China's Yangtze River Delta. They found that airborne microplastics were predominantly fibers, with tire wear particles and polyethylene terephthalate being the most common polymer types. The annual dry deposition of microplastics across the urban area was estimated at nearly 17 tons, highlighting the scale of airborne microplastic pollution in densely populated regions.

Study Type Environmental

Atmospheric microplastics in Hangzhou were predominantly fibers, with tires (27.0%) and PET (19.7%) as the dominant types. The annual MP dry deposition flux in the Hangzhou urban area was estimated to be 16.9 ± 2.9 tons.

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