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Airborne Microplastics

2020 4 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Joana C. Prata, Joana L. Castro, João Pinto da Costa, Mário Cerqueira, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha‐Santos

Summary

Microplastics and synthetic microfibers are released into both indoor and outdoor air from sources including textiles and tire abrasion, making airborne inhalation a significant and often overlooked human exposure route. Indoor air concentrations can exceed outdoor levels, meaning people may be inhaling microplastics continuously in their homes and workplaces with unknown long-term respiratory health consequences.

The atmosphere is populated by different types of particles, including those of synthetic origin. Originating from products and activities, such as textiles and tire abrasion, microplastics and microfibers are released into the indoor and outdoor air. In the...

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