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Plastic production has increased significantly over the past few decades
and has impacted the environment in a negative way. Plastic products
have the ability to break down into smaller particles less than 5 mm in
size, known as microplastics, which can accumulate in a variety of
places such as food and water sources. Recently, a multitude of studies
have suggested that microplastics pollute the air we breathe, and humans
inhale a great quantity of microplastic particles on a day to day basis.
The toxic effects that microplastic inhalation have on the human body
are not clearly known because airborne microplastic pollution has
emerged as a more recent problem. However, scientists have been able to
make some predictions on what could happen to the human body if
microplastics are inhaled, based on the limited data available. This
paper will give an overview of these studies and suggest mitigation
strategies. Steps to lower and prevent airborne microplastic pollution
have to be taken urgently to prevent future negative health
consequences.
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