Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Epithelial Differentiation

Rationale: Microplastics are a pressing global concern, and inhalation of microplastic fibers has been associated with interstitial and bronchial inflammation in flock workers. However, how microplastic fibers affect the lungs is unknown. Objectives: Our aim was to assess the effects of 12 × 31

• Song, S.
• van Dijk, F.
• Vasse, G. F.
• Liu, Q.
• Gosselink, I. F.
• Weltjens, E.
• Remels, A. H. V.
• de Jager, M. H.
• Bos, S.
• Li, C.
• Stoeger, T.
• Rehberg, M.
• Kutschke, D.
• van Eck, G. W. A.
• Wu, X.
• Willems, S. H.
• Boom, D. H. A.
• Kooter, I. M.
• Spierings, D.
• Wardenaar, R.
• Cole, M.
• Nawijn, M. C.
• Salvati, A.
• Gosens, R.
• Melgert, B. N.