people can inhale up to 68 thousand microplastic particles daily – this is about 100 times more than previously expected.
, scientists from the Toulouse University and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) came to such a conclusion, The Hill reports.
indicates that in everyday life People inhale much more microplasty than it is customary to think.
for analysis, scientists have collected a large number of air samples from various residential premises and cars of cars, after which they measured the concentration of microplasty using the Ramanov spectroscopy method. their concentration was almost four times higher – 2,238 particles per cubic meter.
according to researchers, a person can inhale about 68 thousand microplasty particles from 1 to 10 micrometers.
The fact that most particles are so small that they cannot be noticed by the naked eye, and they are unprincipled, and they are unprincipled and unleashed They penetrate deep into the lungs.
Scientists emphasize that microplastics can distinguish toxic substances that then enter the bloodstream and potentially provoke the development of various diseases.
the authors of the study warn that the salons of cars, due to limited ventilation, are especially prone to accumulating microplasty. This means that during long trips the level of exposure can increase significantly.
The results of the study are published in the journal PLOS ONE.