Airborne microplastics: environmental prevalence, human health risks, and mitigation strategies

Key Points

• The review summarizes sampling methods and characterizes the atmospheric microplastics, evaluates prevalence and health risks, and identifies research gaps.
• Summarized methods for sampling and analyzing airborne microplastics.
• Evaluated environmental prevalence of microplastics in various locations.
• Highlighted gaps in existing toxicological research.
• Suggested potential strategies for mitigation of microplastic pollution.
• Documented widespread presence of airborne microplastics in various environments.
• Identified significant health hazards associated with inhalation of microplastics.
• Noted critical gaps in current toxicological research.

Abstract