Detection of Microplastic in Human Placenta and Meconium in a Clinical Setting.

Thorsten BraunLoreen EhrlichWolfgang HenrichSebastian KoeppelIevgeniia LomakoPhilipp SchwablBettina Liebmann

Published in: Pharmaceutics (2021)

We found MPs > 50 µm in placenta and meconium acquired from cesarean delivery. Critical evaluation of potential contamination sources is pivotal and may guide future clinical studies to improve the correct detection of MPs in organ tissue. Studies investigating nano-sized plastics in human tissue are warranted.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
induced pluripotent stem cells
drinking water
pluripotent stem cells
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr
climate change