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Getting Health Hazards of Inhaled Nano/Microplastics into Focus: Expectations and Challenges
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This viewpoint article discusses the health risks of breathing in nano- and microplastic particles, an area of growing scientific concern. Researchers highlight that inhaled plastic particles may pose unique hazards due to their tiny size, which allows them to penetrate deep into the lungs. The piece outlines key challenges and expectations for future research into airborne plastic exposure and its potential health effects.
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTGetting Health Hazards of Inhaled Nano/Microplastics into Focus: Expectations and ChallengesGuodong CaoGuodong CaoState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, ChinaMore by Guodong Caohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2854-8951 and Zongwei Cai*Zongwei CaiState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China*[email protected]More by Zongwei CaiView Biographyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8724-7684Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023, 57, 9, 3461–3463Publication Date (Web):February 22, 2023Publication History Received2 January 2023Published online22 February 2023Published inissue 7 March 2023https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c00029Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS & PERMISSIONSACS AuthorChoiceCC: Creative CommonsBY: Credit must be given to the creatorArticle Views905Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InReddit PDF (2 MB) Get e-AlertsSUBJECTS:Environmental pollution,Nanoparticles,Organic polymers,Plastics,Testing and assessment Get e-Alerts
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