ArticleScience advances2026
Abundance of microplastics and nanoplastics in urban atmosphere.
Article in Science advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Short-term exposure to ammonium sulfate modifies ice nucleation by alpha-alumina but not organic monolayers or microplastics.Environmental science: atmospheres · 2026Article
- Spatiotemporal dynamics of tire wear particles reveal escalating emission inequalities across China's road network.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Microplastics and nanoplastics-related genes signature predicts prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and functional validation of interleukin 1 alpha.Translational cancer research · 2026Article
- Micro-and Nano-Plastic Exposure as an Emerging Risk for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2026Review
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants, yet their behavior in the atmosphere remains poorly understood. Using an innovative method capable of detecting plastic particles as small as 200 nanometers, we quantified MPs and NPs in aerosols, dry and wet deposition, and resuspension in two Chinese megacities, Guangzhou and Xi'an. Airborne concentrations reached 1.8 × 10
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