Name: Could microplastics be making your allergies worse?
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T18:52:29.699Z
Duration: 38 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: The tiny plastics in your water bottles and clothes may be doing something surprising to your allergies.

ByAndrea Rainone•

July 9, 2026

Updated: July 9, 2026, 3:23 pm EDTPublished: July 9, 2026, 2:52 pm EDT

The tiny plastics in your water bottles and clothes may be doing something surprising to your allergies. A new study led by the Medical University of Vienna is catching scientists' attention; here's why our everyday exposure has them looking closer.