Nadiia Yakovenko
Nadiia Yakovenko is a researcher from the University of Toulouse in France, known for her work on microplastics. She led a study that revealed alarming levels of airborne microplastics in indoor environments, indicating that concentrations may be up to 100 times higher than previously estimated. Her research highlighted the presence of small microplastic particles in homes and cars, raising significant health concerns regarding their ability to penetrate deep into the lungs.
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Nadiia Yakovenko is a microplastics researcher and study co-author with France’s University of Toulouse.
Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds | Plastics
United Kingdom· 2025-08-28Yakovenko is a postdoctoral researcher of environmental geosciences at the university.
Airborne microplastics are polluting homes and cars, new study finds
United States· 2025-08-07
Nadiia Yakovenko led the authors of the study on microplastics in indoor air.
Microplastic levels in homes and cars may be 100 times higher than estimated, study finds
Australia· 2025-07-30