Tiny particles of plastic pollution could be finding their way deep into our lungs with every breath
Tiny particles of plastic pollution could be finding their way deep into our lungs with every breath we take, new research reveals. Known as microplastics or nanoplastics, a study from the University of Technology Sydney has used complex computer models to find out what happens when we breathe these particles and where in our bodies they end up. “Plastic particle air pollution is now pervasive and inhalation ranks as the second most likely pathway for human exposure,” says lead author Dr Suvash Saha. Oral intake, or in other words eating and drinking them, is the most common exposure route. He...