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Atmospheric Microplastics in Outdoor and Indoor Environments

Environmental chemistry for a sustainable world 2023 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Yubraj Dahal, Sandhya Babel

Summary

Researchers reviewed microplastic contamination across outdoor and indoor atmospheric environments, finding that microplastics are pervasive in both settings and that indoor sources — including synthetic textiles and furnishings — contribute meaningfully to inhalation exposure risks for humans.

Microplastics pollution is arising health concern due to the presence of microplastics in many ecosystems and human organs. This chapter reviews the abundance, source, and factors affecting microplastics in the outdoor and indoor environment. We found that...

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