Microplastics in Air Carry Toxins and Microbes to Lungs, Study Finds

Imagine tiny pieces of plastic, like threads from your clothes or bits from packaging, floating in the air.

Scientists found these tiny plastic bits in busy markets in Indian cities.

These plastic pieces are like little backpacks that can carry bad things, such as harmful germs and heavy metals like lead.

The plastic's rough surface is a good place for these germs to stick.

When people breathe, these tiny plastic particles with their dangerous passengers can go into their lungs.

This is concerning because these things can make people sick.

The researchers found the most tiny plastic bits in the air during winter evenings.

They are worried this is a new type of air pollution that we haven't paid much attention to.