Waterborne Nanoplastics: An Emerging Neurodegenerative Threat Amplified by Aberrant Phase Separation and Oligomerization

ACS ES&T Water 2026

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Authors: Qize Xuan, Yifan Feng, Qian Hu, Chao Chen, Hui Li
DOI: 10.1021/acsestwater.6c00026
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References: 8

Abstract

Recommendations W ith annual production exceeding 400 million metric tons and global recycling rates failing to reach 10%, plastic pollution presents a critical environmental challenge.Consequently, more than 90% of plastic waste accumulates in ecosystems, largely in water bodies.1 There, it fragments through photodegradation, biodegradation, hydrolysis, and mechanical abrasion, generating microplastics (MPs,

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS ES&T Water
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
1348–1352
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN