First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway

Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the human respiratory system. Our research purpose was to investigate these pollutants in the lower human airways of 44 adult Europe...

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Autores: Baeza-Martinez, C, Olmos, S, Gonzalez-Pleiter, M, Lopez-Castellanos, J, Garcia-Pachon, E, Masia-Canuto, M, Hernandez-Blasco, L, Bayo, J
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Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)
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Palabra clave:Airborne microplastics
Microfibers
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Human lung
Environmental exposure
Public health
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spelling First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airwayBaeza-Martinez, COlmos, SGonzalez-Pleiter, MLopez-Castellanos, JGarcia-Pachon, EMasia-Canuto, MHernandez-Blasco, LBayo, JAirborne microplasticsMicrofibersBronchoalveolar lavage fluidHuman lungEnvironmental exposurePublic healthMicroplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the human respiratory system. Our research purpose was to investigate these pollutants in the lower human airways of 44 adult European citizens, using bron-choalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collection as a minimally invasive method, that enables the detection of these pollutants in living patients. We studied the relationship between the patients' life habits and physiological parameters, based on background information and medical and occupational history, and the concentration of MPs isolated from their respiratory systems. Our results indicate that most MPs were in the form of microfibers (MFs) (97.06%), with an average concentration of 9.18 +/- 2.45 items/100 mL BALF, and only 5.88% (0.57 +/- 0.27 items/100 mL BALF) were particulate MPs, without a significant relationship with environmental, physi-ological, or clinical factors. The average size was 1.73 +/- 0.15 mm, with the longest dimension (9.96 mm) corresponding to a polyacrylic fiber. Taken together, the results demonstrated the occurrence of MPs in the lower human airway, although more studies are necessary to elucidate the negative effects these pollutants could induce in the human respiratory system and its associated diseases.ELSEVIER2022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/13993JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALSISSN: 03043894ISSNe: 18733336reponame:r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científicainstname:Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:fisabio.fundanetsuite.com:p139932026-06-11T12:45:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
title First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
spellingShingle First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
Baeza-Martinez, C
Airborne microplastics
Microfibers
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Human lung
Environmental exposure
Public health
title_short First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
title_full First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
title_fullStr First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
title_full_unstemmed First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
title_sort First evidence of microplastics isolated in European citizens' lower airway
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Baeza-Martinez, C
Olmos, S
Gonzalez-Pleiter, M
Lopez-Castellanos, J
Garcia-Pachon, E
Masia-Canuto, M
Hernandez-Blasco, L
Bayo, J
author Baeza-Martinez, C
author_facet Baeza-Martinez, C
Olmos, S
Gonzalez-Pleiter, M
Lopez-Castellanos, J
Garcia-Pachon, E
Masia-Canuto, M
Hernandez-Blasco, L
Bayo, J
author_role author
author2 Olmos, S
Gonzalez-Pleiter, M
Lopez-Castellanos, J
Garcia-Pachon, E
Masia-Canuto, M
Hernandez-Blasco, L
Bayo, J
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Airborne microplastics
Microfibers
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Human lung
Environmental exposure
Public health
topic Airborne microplastics
Microfibers
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Human lung
Environmental exposure
Public health
description Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in all environmental locations, including the atmosphere. However, few studies have investigated the presence of airborne MPs in the human respiratory system. Our research purpose was to investigate these pollutants in the lower human airways of 44 adult European citizens, using bron-choalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collection as a minimally invasive method, that enables the detection of these pollutants in living patients. We studied the relationship between the patients' life habits and physiological parameters, based on background information and medical and occupational history, and the concentration of MPs isolated from their respiratory systems. Our results indicate that most MPs were in the form of microfibers (MFs) (97.06%), with an average concentration of 9.18 +/- 2.45 items/100 mL BALF, and only 5.88% (0.57 +/- 0.27 items/100 mL BALF) were particulate MPs, without a significant relationship with environmental, physi-ological, or clinical factors. The average size was 1.73 +/- 0.15 mm, with the longest dimension (9.96 mm) corresponding to a polyacrylic fiber. Taken together, the results demonstrated the occurrence of MPs in the lower human airway, although more studies are necessary to elucidate the negative effects these pollutants could induce in the human respiratory system and its associated diseases.
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