Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Airborne microplastics (MPs) have been sampled globally, and their concentration is known to increase in areas of high human population and activity, especially indoors. The study demonstrates the highest level of contamination control and reports unadjusted values alongside different contamination adjustment techniques.

🔑 Key Findings

• Respiratory symptoms and disease following exposure to occupational levels of MPs within industry settings have also been reported.
• It remains to be seen whether MPs from the environment can be inhaled, deposited and accumulated within the human lungs.
• This study analysed digested human lung tissue samples (n = 13) using μFTIR spectroscopy (size limitation of 3 μm) to detect and characterise any MPs present.

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