Micro- and nanoplastics alter electrophysiological brain patterns and reshape human neurodevelopmental trajectories
Cassidy L. Poynter, Marta Sánchez-Carbonell, Rebekah L. Kendall, Marcus A. Garcia, Danilo Machado de Melo, Roxanne N. McPeck, Carol Mirita, Jared M. Brown, Matthew J. Campen, Andrij Holian, Alberto Cruz‐Martín, Julio Aguado
This study shows that micro- and nanoplastics disrupt human brain development and function by inducing inflammation, cellular senescence, and altered electrophysiological activity.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience