Indian schoolchildren cover their faces from heavy smog, as experts suggest human health could be damaged by microplastics
Experts have suggested ‘we don’t have time to wait’ to find out if inhaling micro and nanoplastics is damaging our lungs, as calls grow for urgent research to be undertaken. Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk, academics have warned that it would be ‘foolish to assume’ inhaling the particles will not harm humans, branding it the ‘million dollar question’.
Dr Matthew Cole, one of the academics involved, explained that the particles ‘might cause inflammation or tissue damage’, adding that they could also pose an increased risk for people with underlying respiratory problems.
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