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Correction: Does the use of continuous positive airway pressure devices pose a risk of microplastic exposure to the upper airway? A pilot study
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Does the use of continuous positive airway pressure devices pose a risk of microplastic exposure to the upper airway? A pilot study
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Researchers tested whether CPAP sleep apnea machines expose users to more inhaled microplastics by analyzing nasal fluid from 42 patients, finding no significant difference in total microplastic counts between CPAP users and non-users — though higher microplastic levels were associated with elevated inflammatory markers in the upper airways.
Correction: Characterization and health risk assessment of airborne microplastics in Delhi NCR
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This notice is simply a correction fixing a misspelled author's name in the original study, it doesn't report any new findings about airborne microplastics. To learn what the actual research found about microplastic pollution in Delhi's air and its potential health risks, you'd need to check the original study on this topic.
Characteristics and assessment of exposure to microplastics through inhalation in indoor air of hospitals
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Sampling indoor and outdoor air at hospitals across multiple departments revealed average MP concentrations of 29.75 MPs/m³ indoors—over 13 times the outdoor level—with laboratory departments showing the highest concentrations, translating to estimated daily inhalation of 157 MPs/day for indoor occupants. The elevated indoor hospital exposure suggests healthcare workers and vulnerable patients face disproportionate microplastic inhalation risks, warranting ventilation and material-use reforms in clinical settings.
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