Clothes dryers may be a major source of airborne microplastics
Clothes dryers may be a major source of airborne microplastics
Scientists thought washing machines were a leading contributor of microplastics. Now it appears dryers may be an even bigger problem.
Why washing clothes in cold water is better for the environment - The Washington Post
New fabric coating could drastically reduce microplastic pollution from washing clothes
Microfibers Released into the Air from a Household Tumble Dryer
Quantification of different microplastic fibres discharged from textiles in machine wash and tumble drying
Upstream Solutions for Microplastic Pollution - Fibershed
Book Excerpt: The Unknown Risks of Microplastics in Indoor Air
Tumble Dryers an Underestimated Source of Microfiber Air Pollution
There's something in the air: A review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere - ScienceDirect
A Global Perspective on Microplastics - Hale - 2020 - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans - Wiley Online Library
Systematic review of microplastics and nanoplastics in indoor and outdoor air: identifying a framework and data needs for quantifying human inhalation exposures