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Microplastics as Vectors of PFAS: Adsorption Mechanisms, Environmental Fate, and Toxicological Implications

˜The œhandbook of environmental chemistry 2026
Laura Delgado-Moreno, Jose A. Rodríguez-Liebana, M.A. Martín‐Lara, Mónica Calero, Mónica Calero, Verónica Godoy, Verónica Godoy

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This review examined how microplastics act as vectors for PFAS—so-called forever chemicals—by adsorbing and transporting these compounds through aquatic and terrestrial environments to increase combined toxic burden. The co-exposure risk is particularly concerning for human health because both microplastics and PFAS are persistent, and their interaction may amplify systemic toxicity beyond what either pollutant causes alone.

The pervasive occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics (MPs) in aquatic and terrestrial environments has raised growing concern due to their persistence, mobility, and combined toxicological effects. This review synthesizes updated...

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