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The dawn of a new air pollutant: inhalable microplastics as emerging vectors of hazardous contaminants and their implications for human health.
Abhishek Biswas, Nirupama Saini, Nikhil Chivukula, Areejit Samal, Mahesh Ravikumar Jansari, Punyasloke Bhadury, Gopala Krishna Darbha
Published: 202510.1016/j.envint.2025.109897
Abstract
This study presents the first comprehensive research on inhalable microplastics (iMPs, <10 μm), a notorious subset of airborne microplastics (AMPs). To identify human health risk, ambient iMPs concentrations were assessed at human breathing height ac…
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