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Additives, Plasticizers, and Small Microplastics (5–100 µm) in Wet and Dry Depositions from an Urban Area of Venice, Italy
Springer water
2023
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Beatrice Rosso,
Carlo Barbante,
Andrea Gambaro,
Fabiana Corami
Summary
Scientists measured atmospheric deposition of microplastics, plastic additives, and plasticizers in wet and dry fallout collected from Venice, Italy, quantifying the urban air as a significant transport vector for particles as small as 5 µm. Airborne microplastic deposition means humans are inhaling and ingesting plastic particles even indoors, independent of food or water exposure routes.
The atmosphere is considered one of the most important pathways for the transport of microplastics (MPs) from urban areas to far and remote places.