Synthetic Textile and Microplastic Pollution: An Analysis on Environmental and Health Impact

S. Raja Balasaraswathi; R. Rathinamoorthy; R. Rathinamoorthy

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-0530-8_1

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Synthetic Textile and Microplastic Pollution: An Analysis on Environmental and Health Impact

Sustainable textiles 2022 16 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

S. Raja Balasaraswathi, R. Rathinamoorthy, R. Rathinamoorthy

Summary

Researchers analyzed how the fast fashion industry's reliance on synthetic textiles drives microplastic pollution, with each washing cycle releasing thousands of microfibers into wastewater, contributing to widespread environmental contamination and potential human health effects through inhalation and ingestion.

The term ‘fast fashion’ has become the most fascinating term that is getting greater acceleration in the global fashion market. It aims to make the quick arrival of high-end fashion to the mass market at affordable prices. The business of the fashion...

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