A new study showed that the air that a person breathes at home and the car contains thousands of fine plastic particles, which are so small in size that they are able to penetrate the lungs and cause respiratory problems.
In the study, the researchers collected samples of internal air from their apartments and their cars while they were moving between cities in France.
The study found that adults may inhale about 68,000 accurate plastic particles, ranging between 1 and 10 micrometers per day, from internal air, an estimate that exceeds previous expectations by 100 times.
According to the study, these particles are likely to be caused by the decomposition of plastic -filled things, such as carpets, curtains, furniture and textiles, as well as the plastic parts in cars of driving panels, driving wheels, door handles, seat fabrics, and carpets.
Another study, conducted last February, concluded that there are nearly a tablespoon of accurate plastic particles in the tissues of the human brain.
A study, conducted in March 2024, also found that people with accurate plastic particles in the carotid artery tissue were more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or twice death, during the next three years, compared to those who did not have accurate plastic particles.
