Despite increasing alarms over the health impacts of microplastics(MPs)due to their detection in human organs and feces,precise exposure evaluations remain scarce.To comprehend their risks,there is a distinct need to ...Despite increasing alarms over the health impacts of microplastics(MPs)due to their detection in human organs and feces,precise exposure evaluations remain scarce.To comprehend their risks,there is a distinct need to prioritize quantitive estimates in MP exposome,particularly at the environmentallyrealistic level.Here we used a method rooted in real-world MP measurements and activity patterns to determine the daily intake of MPs through inhalation and from ground dust/soil ingestion.We found that nearly 80%of this intake comes from residential sectors,with activity intensity and behavioral types significantly affecting the human MP burden.The data showed a peak in MP exposure for those aged 18-64.When compared to dietary MP intake sources like seafood,salt,and water,we identified a previously underestimated exposure from inhalation and dust/soil ingestion,emphasizing the need for more realistic evaluations that incorporate activity factors.This discovery raises questions about the accuracy of past studies and underscores MP's potential health risks.Moreover,our time-based simulations revealed increased MP intake during the COVID-19 lockdown due to more surface dust ingestion,shedding light on how global health crises may inadvertently elevate MP exposure risks.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC3105900)National Natural Science Foundation of China(42206167)+3 种基金Shanghai Sailing Program(22YF1410800)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M701213)the State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research of China(2022RCDW02)Sino-Norwegian cooperation project on capacity building for reducing plastic and microplastic pollution(SINOPLAST),ECNU“Future Scientist”incubation program(WLKXJ202004)and 111 Project from Ministry of Education,China(BP0820020).
文摘Despite increasing alarms over the health impacts of microplastics(MPs)due to their detection in human organs and feces,precise exposure evaluations remain scarce.To comprehend their risks,there is a distinct need to prioritize quantitive estimates in MP exposome,particularly at the environmentallyrealistic level.Here we used a method rooted in real-world MP measurements and activity patterns to determine the daily intake of MPs through inhalation and from ground dust/soil ingestion.We found that nearly 80%of this intake comes from residential sectors,with activity intensity and behavioral types significantly affecting the human MP burden.The data showed a peak in MP exposure for those aged 18-64.When compared to dietary MP intake sources like seafood,salt,and water,we identified a previously underestimated exposure from inhalation and dust/soil ingestion,emphasizing the need for more realistic evaluations that incorporate activity factors.This discovery raises questions about the accuracy of past studies and underscores MP's potential health risks.Moreover,our time-based simulations revealed increased MP intake during the COVID-19 lockdown due to more surface dust ingestion,shedding light on how global health crises may inadvertently elevate MP exposure risks.
