Antonio Ragusa, Maria Matta, Loredana Cristiano, Roberto Matassa, Ezio Battaglione, Alessandro Svelato, Caterina De Luca, Sara D'Avino, Alessandra Gulotta, Mauro Ciro Antonio Rongioletti, Piera Catalano, Criselda Santacroce, Valentina Notarstefano, Oliana Carnevali, Elisabetta Giorgini, Enrico Vizza, Giuseppe Familiari, Stefania Annarita Nottola
Microplastics (MPs) are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. They have been found almost everywhere they have been searched for and recent discoveries have also demonstrated their presence in human placenta, blood, meconium, and breastmilk, but their location and toxicity to humans have not been reported to date. The aim of this study was twofold: 1. To locate MPs within the intra/extracellular compartment in human placenta. 2. To understand whether their presence and location are associated with possible structural changes of cell organelles...
September 14, 2022: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health