We breathe in up to 130 bits of plastic a day
Published on by Water Guardian Research in Science
Plastic pollution has become so widespread that we may be inhaling up to 130 tiny pieces a day.
Fibres from fleece and polyester clothing and particles from urban dust and car tyres are the biggest sources of so-called microplastics in the air.
The tiny specks are lighter than air and could cause asthma, heart disease and auto-immune conditions, according to research, that reveals washing a single polyester garment can produce 1,900 plastic fibres.
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- Polymers & Plastics
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- microplastics
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