Protecting the developing brains of children from Plastics-Derived chemicals and microplastic particles
As scientists, health professionals, and other experts who have devoted decades to understanding toxic threats to the development of children's brains, we conclude that the presence and impact of toxic chemical additives to plastics, and potentially microplastics themselves, on children's brains and bodies, constitute a significant public health concern. Here, we present evidence supporting the call to take actions to protect children from harm and offer recommendations to reduce the production, use, and toxicity of plastics as one way to reduce children's exposures to these chemicals and to microplastics.
Authors
- Carmen J. Marsit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-150X)
- Charlotte Brody
- Linda S. Birnbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5429-5658)
- Tanya Khemet Taiwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9718-4587)
- Frederica Perera
- Deborah Hirtz
- Maureen Swanson
- Beate Ritz
- Pamela Miller
- Irva Hertz-Picciotto
- Eve Gartner
- Deborah H. Bennett
- Brenda Eskenazi
- Susan L. Schantz
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Futures Group (United States) (US)
- Tendeg (United States) (US)
- LatinoJustice PRLDEF (US)
- Berkeley Public Health Division (US)
- Action Network (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Skyline College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environment International
- Published
- 2026-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110284
- Primary Topic
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00