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A characterization and an exposure risk assessment of microplastics in settled house floor dust in Istanbul, Turkey

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2023 12 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 50 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

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Summary

Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in settled house floor dust from homes in Istanbul, Turkey. The study found that polyethylene and polypropylene were the most common polymer types, and risk assessments indicated extremely dangerous contamination levels. Evidence indicates that humans face higher exposure to indoor microplastics through ingestion than inhalation, with infants at particularly elevated risk compared to other age groups.

Polymers

PE PP

Body Systems

Respiratory

The presence of microplastics in the indoor environment presents growing environmental and human health risks because of their physicochemical and toxic characteristics. Therefore, we aimed to isolate, identify, and characterize plastic debris in settled house floor dusts. This study is a rare study which assess the risks of plastic debris in settled house dust through multiple approaches including the estimated daily intake, pollution loading index, and polymer hazard index. The results indicated that polyethylene and polypropylene were the predominate polymer type of plastic debris in settled house dust with various shapes and colors. The risk assessment results also indicated the serious impact of microplastics in terms of extremely dangerous contamination as well as the fact that they present a polymer hazard. Results indicated that humans have a higher risk of exposure to microplastics via ingestion rather than inhalation. In addition, infants had a higher risk of potential intake compared to other age groups.

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