Researchers have discovered the first evidence of microplastics in human placenta, which they said was “a matter of great concern.”
The researchers selected six healthy women who had a vaginal delivery at term of pregnancy at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital in the Tiber Island in Rome, Italy. A plastic-free protocol was adopted for the entire experiment to prevent plastic contamination.
As per the study, published online on the Environment International journal Dec. 2, the placentas were deposed onto a metal container and sectioned in portions taken from three sides: the maternal side, the fetal side and the chorioamnioti…
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