First evidence of microplastic accumulation in placentas and umbilical cords from pregnancies in Brazil

First evidence of microplastic accumulation in placentas and umbilical cords from pregnancies in Brazil

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) production and degradation are becoming a global concern. They accumulate across diverse environments, animals, and human tissues, closely linking to emerging environmental health impacts. In the Brazilian population, no evidence yet of accumulation in pregnant women’s p...

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Main Authors: CAMILA WANDERLEY L. OLIVEIRA, LAIS F.A.M. OLIVEIRA, JACOB GARCIA, RODRIGO B. WEINGRILL, JOHANN URSCHITZ, SAMUEL T. SOUZA, EDUARDO JORGE S. FONSECA, STEPHANIE OSPINA-PRIETO, ALEXANDRE U. BORBELY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2025-07-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Microplastics
Placenta
Umbilical Cord
Pregnancy
Alagoas
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652025001200701&lng=en&tlng=en
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