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Microplastics pose invisible danger, study reveals

A study has revealed humans face much higher exposure to microplastics than thought. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Data revealing tens of thousands of lung-penetrating microplastics are suspended in the air we breathe underscores a critical need for further research, an Australian plastics expert says.

A French study published on Thursday AEST found about 68,000 microparticles floating in apartments and cars.

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