Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?

By J. C. Prata. Environmental Pollution, 2018

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Raman Microspectroscopy Detection and Characterisation of Microplastics in Human Breastmilk (2022, background): “Several MP routes of exposure have been reported in the literature, including inhalation, dermal contact, and ingestion, with the latter being considered the most impactful, with an estimated total intake of around 39–52 thousand per person per year [12,13].”
A Detailed Review Study on Potential Effects of Microplastics and Additives of Concern on Human Health (2020, background): “More widely, the response to inhaled particles, depending on differences on individual metabolism and susceptibility, may be expressed as immediate bronchial reactions (asthma-like), diffuse interstitial fibrosis and granulomas with fiber inclusions (extrinsic allergic alveolitis, chronic pneumonia)”
Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health (2021, background): “Inhaled airborne microplastics originate from urban dust, and include synthetic textiles and rubber tyres [49].”
Microplastics in bivalves and their habitat in relation to shellfish aquaculture proximity in coastal British Columbia, Canada (2019, background): “Although the effects of MP consumption on human health are unknown, some authors have suggested potential detrimental impacts of ingestion and inhalation (Wright & Kelly 2017, Prata 2018).”
Toxicity of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Mammalian Systems (2020, background): “MPs/NPs could also be taken up by inhalation [60].”