Microfibers Released into the Air from a Household Tumble Dryer

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00911
• Publication Date: 2022-01-12T15:48:37Z
• Authors: Danyang Tao; Kai Zhang; Shaopeng Xu; Huiju Lin; Yuan Liu; Jingliang Kang; Tszewai Yim; John P. Giesy; Kenneth M. Y. Leung
• Keywords: Microfiber; Textile; Synthetic fiber

Microfibers of polyester and cotton might be significant for the transport fate chemical pollutants in air due to amounts emitted, as well their capacities sorb inorganic organic compounds. It was hypothesized that household tumble driers could atmospheric sources these microfibers. This study quantified number two most common textile fibers discharged from a vented dryer ambient air. The results suggest this type are potential source contamination by microfibers, releasing 433,128–561,810 microfibers during 15 min use. can generated both textiles. abundances produced were directly proportional masses clothing loaded into dryer, but such relationship not apparent On basis presented here other relevant data, it estimated average Canadian annually release 9 × 107 12 single dryer. To minimize air, an appropriate engineered filtration system should developed adopted effective control measure individual driers.