Marine Microplastic Levels and the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Diseases in US Coastline Counties
Journal of the American Heart Association2025
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Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Sumanth Khadke,
Sumanth Khadke,
Sumanth Khadke,
Ashish Kumar,
Ashish Kumar,
Ashish Kumar,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Sarju Ganatra,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Sudip Sheth,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Rikin Shah,
Rikin Shah,
Rikin Shah,
Sudip Sheth,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Sudip Sheth,
Sumanth Khadke,
Yixin Kong,
Yixin Kong,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sumanth Khadke,
Yixin Kong,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ashish Kumar,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ashish Kumar,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Yixin Kong,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Yixin Kong,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sarju Ganatra,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Summary
A population-level study found a significant association between marine microplastic levels and the prevalence of heart and metabolic diseases like diabetes in U.S. coastal counties. While this does not prove microplastics directly cause these conditions, the correlation is notable and warrants further investigation at the individual level. The findings add to growing evidence that microplastic pollution may be linked to cardiovascular and metabolic health problems in humans.
Marine microplastic levels were significantly associated with the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases in coastal counties. Comprehensive studies at an individual level are needed to further investigate the health impacts of microplastic pollution.