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Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids
Summary
This commentary discusses evidence from airway organoid models indicating that inhaled microplastics may adversely affect airway development, raising concerns about respiratory health impacts from microplastic inhalation. The piece, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, highlights the implications of this organoid-based research for understanding lung development risks.
"Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids." American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 0(ja), pp.
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