Characterization and quantification of microplastics in indoor environments.

ABSTRACT: Microplastics (MPs) have gradually attracted attention; however, people have paid limited attention to the existence of airborne microplastics, especially in indoor environments. In this study, we tracked microplastic deposition in offices, laboratories, dining halls, and dormitories. Results showed that the average microplastic abundance in the dormitory was the highest (14088.05 pcs/m³), followed by in the office (13097.13 pcs/m³), laboratory (7512.55 pcs/m³) and dining hall (4308.26 pcs/m³). The microplastics deposited at indoor environment were mostly dark, elongated and solid. The average particle size of the microplastics sampled at the four sampling points was 66.15 μm, but the size of the microplastics in the laboratory environment was sm

SUBMITTER: Zhai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature