Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:20:05 +0200Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warnhttps://english.radio.cz/nanoplastics-penetrate-lungs-protective-barrier-we-have-no-way-eliminate-them-8887352© 2026 Radio Prague International Czech researchers have discovered that nanoplastics can weaken the lungs’ natural defence system, raising fresh concerns about the health risks posed by the tiny particles now found almost everywhere in the environment. Using a special microscope, the scientists were able to observe exactly how nanoplastics behave inside the lungs. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4b8692e47eabed995f84ea6b50cd3fcd.jpg?timestamp=1779455286 Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn https://english.radio.cz/nanoplastics-penetrate-lungs-protective-barrier-we-have-no-way-eliminate-them-8887352 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9