Affiliation:
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery Chung‐Ang University College of Medicine Seoul Republic of Korea
2. Environmental Disease Research Center Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Yuseong‐gu Daejeon Republic of Korea
3. KRIBB School of Biotechnology University of Science and Technology (UST) Yuseong‐gu Daejeon Republic of Korea
Abstract
KEY POINTS
Human nasal cavity samples were collected, and presence of microplastics were evaluated.
Microplastics were present, and major types were polyethylene, polyester, acrylic polymer, and polypropylene.
Further research is needed regarding microplastics and its clinical impact on human nasal cavity.