Comment on “Polyethylene and Polyvinyl Chloride Nanoplastics in Human Follicular Fluid and Seminal Plasma: Impact on Fertilization and Sperm Quality”

ACS Nano 2026 Open access

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Authors: Kevin Victor Thomas, Grace Davies, Elvis D. Okoffo, Stephanie Wright, Cassandra Rauert
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c13836
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Abstract

Recommendations W e read with interest the recent study by Kong et al. 1 which explores the presence of polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) nanoplastics in human follicular fluid and seminal plasma and their association with reproductive outcomes in IVF patients.The topic is timely, and the authors are to be commended for addressing the underexplored presence of synthetic polymers in the human reproductive tract.However, we wish to raise several methodological and interpretive concerns that, in our view, warrant careful reconsideration.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Sperm and Testicular Function

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS Nano
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
1–2
Publication date
13 January 2026
Language
EN