Published: 25 February 2021
GRONINGEN – New research suggests that the presence of textile microfibres in human lungs could make it difficult for the body to recover from respiratory infections and viruses, such as COVID-19.
Academics at Groningen University, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory exposed air sac organoids (serving as miniature lungs) to both nylon and polyester over two weeks, finding them to be detrimental to lung tissue regeneration.
It follows research published last year by King’s College London, which found that 92 per cent of all the microplastics collected on the roof of a nine-storey building contained ‘fibrous’ material.
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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ MICROPLASTICS from textiles may inhibit the lung s ability to repair damage caused by COVID-19, scientists will warn today.
Speaking on Plastic Soup Foundation s Plastic Health Channel researchers will unveil new findings which reveal microfibres from textiles may be harming lung growth, development, and repair.
The research was carried out by scientists at Groningen University, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Finding both nylon and polyester negatively affected the growth and repair of airway tissue, researchers said the microfibres could make it more difficult for those with COVID-19 to mend their lungs.