Plastic is the third most abundant manmade material on Earth. It degrades and sheds particles or fibres too small to see with the naked eye, known as 'micro- and nanoplastic' (MNP). These particles are a newly recognised part of pollution in indoor and outdoor air and are of concern due to their potential to cross biological boundaries and enter living cells.
In some plastic industries, workers exposed to high levels of fine plastic dust can develop lung disease leading to lung tissue scarring and compromised breathing. In this research, we seek to investigate this in greater detail, using a range of experimental (lung) models to determine the level of risk which exposure to environmental MNP air pollution presents, and the associated biological pathways leading to disease.
PI Lead : Dr Stephanie Wright
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