Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprint
Deposition of microplastics associated with bioaccumulation of heavy metals in human lungs of smokers: Implications of adsorption and mobilization of metals via microplastics
Gagandeep Kaur, Faizan Imam, Felix Effah…·Irfan Rahman
This study finds that smoking increases microplastic (MNP) and cadmium (Cd) levels in lung tissues, with a strong correlation between PE microplastics and Cd accumulation.
DOI 10.64898/2025.11.30.691449