You Are Inhaling 68,000 Microplastics Daily And Most Are Coming From Inside Your Home

Types of microplastics in indoor air diagram showing microplastic particles floating inside a home, representing 68,000 daily inhaled particles

A shocking new scientific study has found that humans inhale as many as 68,000 microplastic particles every single day. The biggest source is not outdoor pollution — it is the air inside your own home. Microplastics in indoor air are now considered a serious and largely underestimated health threat. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters. They come from the slow breakdown of plastic products, synthetic clothing, car interiors, packaging, and more. Microplastics are defined as tiny plastic particles that can be either added intentionally to consumer goods…

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