Occurrence and characteristics of atmospheric microplastics in Mexico City

Chemistry

• Rayon 78%
• Polyamide 56%
• Blue 42%
• Shape 38%
• Fiber 37%
• Length 34%
• Environment 33%
• Metal 26%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• city 32%
• wet season 30%
• dry season 27%
• monitoring station 15%
• metropolitan area 14%
• titanium 14%
• cellulose 14%
• sampler 13%
• spectral analysis 13%
• health risk 13%
• seasonal variation 12%
• aluminum 11%
• fiber 10%
• scanning electron microscopy 10%
• spatial distribution 10%
• contamination 9%
• iron 9%
• metal 8%
• pollutant 8%
• monitoring 7%
• distribution 5%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Microplastic 100%
• Cellophane 8%
• Rayon 7%
• Health risks 6%
• Polyethylene terephthalates 6%
• Polyamides 5%
• Monitoring 5%
• Spatial distribution 5%
• Cellulose 5%
• Polyethylenes 5%
• Energy dispersive spectroscopy 5%
• Spectrum analysis 5%
• Contamination 4%
• Titanium 4%
• Impurities 4%
• Iron 4%
• Scanning electron microscopy 3%
• Aluminum 3%
• Color 3%
• Fibers 3%
• Metals 3%