Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

Microplastics are particles smaller than five millimeters deriving from the degradation of plastic objects present in the environment. Microplastics can move from the environment to living organisms, including mammals. In this study, six human placentas, collected from consenting women with physiolo...

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Main Authors: Antonio Ragusa, Alessandro Svelato, Criselda Santacroce, Piera Catalano, Valentina Notarstefano, Oliana Carnevali, Fabrizio Papa, Mauro Ciro Antonio Rongioletti, Federico Baiocco, Simonetta Draghi, Elisabetta D'Amore, Denise Rinaldo, Maria Matta, Elisabetta Giorgini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Human placenta
Microplastics
Raman microspectroscopy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322297

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