In the framework of a study published by the journal "Environmental Chemical Letters", researchers in Japan confirmed that they found particles

Microplastics are in the clouds, and their presence could change the climate in ways that are not yet clear.

Edited by |Alexander Yaxina

Since section -  CJ journalist

Tokyo – September,28,2023

The scientists intended Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama to collect water from the clouds

surrounding their summit, the scientists wrote in their study "on

"As far as we know, this is the first time that microplastics have been confirmed hanging in the water of clouds,"he said.

Using advanced imaging techniques, the researchers monitored 9 different types of polymers and one rubber in the material

Microplastics present in the atmosphere, which range in size from 7.1 to 94.6 micrometers.

Scientists have found a large number of hydrophilic or water-attracting polymers, indicating a possible role in the formation of clouds

Hence the climate.

If we do not proactively deal with the problem of air pollution, "said the lead author of the study Hiroshi Okoshi in a statement

Changes in climate and environmental hazards can become a reality, causing serious environmental damage

And irreparable in the future".

Hiroshi Okoshi explained that microplastics decompose and release amounts of greenhouse gases and contribute to

In climate change, when you reach the upper part of the atmosphere and are exposed to ultraviolet radiation from The sun.

Microplastics-defined as particles below 5 millimeters-come from industrial waste, textiles, or car tires or personal care products.

And these small fragments are found in the Arctic ice mass, in the Snows of the Pyrenees, and in the organisms of the four corners of the planet

However, the way these particles travel to these places is still relatively unknown, and there is little research available especially about how it gets into the air.

Data also remain insufficient regarding the health effects of exposure to microplastic particles, but studies have begun

They indicate a connection with certain diseases, as well as their environmental consequences.

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