World-first investigation by University of Portsmouth and Good Morning Britain finds people are breathing in 100 times more microplastics in homes than thought

Reporter Michelle Morrison, of Good Morning Britain, talking to Dr Fay Couceiro, Reader in Environmental Pollution at the University of Portsmouth. Pic University of Portsmouth.

As COP26 continues this week, Good Morning Britain (GMB) and the University of Portsmouth have embarked on a groundbreaking investigation into microplastics.

For the very first time, the exclusive research looks at exactly what is in the air in people’s homes and the impact on health.

According to professor Anoop Jivan Chauhan MBE, respiratory specialist and director of research and innovation at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, the results are 100 times higher than any other academic research has previously predicted.

Image: Reporter Michelle Morrison, of Good Morning Britain, talking to Dr Fay Couceiro, Reader in Environmental Pollution at the University of Portsmouth. Pic University of Portsmouth.