Impact of Marine Microplastics on Neurologic and Functional Disabilities: A Population‐Level Study
European Journal of Neurology2025
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Bhargav Makwana,
B. L. M. Desai,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
Bhargav Makwana,
B. L. M. Desai,
Bhargav Makwana,
Sumanth Khadke,
Sumanth Khadke,
Sumanth Khadke,
Bhargav Makwana,
Ashish Kumar,
Ashish Kumar,
Ashish Kumar,
Jayashri Srinivasan,
Jayashri Srinivasan,
Jayashri Srinivasan,
Jayashri Srinivasan,
Sarju Ganatra,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Diana Apetauerova,
Diana Apetauerova,
Diana Apetauerova,
Diana Apetauerova,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Siddharth Sehgal,
Siddharth Sehgal,
Siddharth Sehgal,
Siddharth Sehgal,
Oleg Yerstein,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Oleg Yerstein,
Sumanth Khadke,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Yixin Kong,
Sumanth Khadke,
Yixin Kong,
Yixin Kong,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ashish Kumar,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ashish Kumar,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Khurram Nasir,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Rishi K. Wadhera,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan,
Sanjay Rajagopalan,
Sanjay Rajagopalan,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Yixin Kong,
Yixin Kong,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Ana Navas‐Acién,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Sourbha S. Dani,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Gary Adamkiewicz,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Sanjay Rajagopalan,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sanjay Rajagopalan,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Sadeer Al‐Kindi,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Susan D. Moffatt‐Bruce,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sarju Ganatra,
Sanjay Rajagopalan
Summary
Researchers analyzed county-level data across 218 U.S. coastal communities and found a significant association between marine microplastic pollution levels and self-reported rates of cognitive, mobility, and independent living disabilities. Communities with higher microplastic exposure showed higher prevalence of neurological and functional impairments. While the study notes the relationship is associative rather than causal, it highlights the urgent need for further research into how microplastic exposure may affect brain and nervous system health at a population level.
This study highlights a significant association between marine microplastic pollution and the self-reported prevalence of cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living disabilities at the county level. While merely associative, these findings emphasize the urgent need for further investigation into the individual-level health impacts of microplastic exposure and underscore the importance of environmental interventions to mitigate potential risks.