2020
9 citations
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Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Oliana Carnevali,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Antonio Ragusa,
Denise Rinaldo,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Alessandro Svelato,
Alessandro Svelato,
Denise Rinaldo,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Elisabetta Giorgini
Maria Matta,
Maria Matta,
Criselda Santacroce,
Criselda Santacroce,
Denise Rinaldo,
Alessandro Svelato,
Denise Rinaldo,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Criselda Santacroce,
Criselda Santacroce,
Denise Rinaldo,
Antonio Ragusa,
Piera Catalano,
Piera Catalano,
Denise Rinaldo,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Alessandro Svelato,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Antonio Ragusa,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Oliana Carnevali,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Alessandro Svelato,
Oliana Carnevali,
Oliana Carnevali,
Alessandro Svelato,
Oliana Carnevali,
Antonio Ragusa,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Elisabetta Giorgini
Antonio Ragusa,
Criselda Santacroce,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Criselda Santacroce,
Fabrizio Papa,
Oliana Carnevali,
Fabrizio Papa,
Alessandro Svelato,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Oliana Carnevali,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Oliana Carnevali,
Piera Catalano,
Oliana Carnevali,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Mauro Rongioletti,
Denise Rinaldo,
F. Baiocco,
F. Baiocco,
Denise Rinaldo,
Mauro Rongioletti,
F. Baiocco,
F. Baiocco,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Mauro Rongioletti,
Simonetta Draghi,
Simonetta Draghi,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Elisabetta D’Amore,
Elisabetta D’Amore,
Oliana Carnevali,
Piera Catalano,
Elisabetta D’Amore,
Elisabetta D’Amore,
Denise Rinaldo,
Denise Rinaldo,
Denise Rinaldo,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Denise Rinaldo,
Criselda Santacroce,
Criselda Santacroce,
Maria Matta,
Valentina Notarstefano,
Maria Matta,
Maria Matta,
Maria Matta,
Oliana Carnevali,
Elisabetta Giorgini
Elisabetta Giorgini
Elisabetta Giorgini
Summary
This study analyzed six human placentas using Raman microspectroscopy and found colored microplastic particles in all samples, providing direct evidence that microplastics can cross the placental barrier and reach fetal tissue. This groundbreaking finding demonstrates that unborn babies are exposed to microplastics before birth, raising urgent questions about potential developmental impacts.
Summary paragraph Microplastics are particles smaller than five millimetres obtained from the degradation of plastic objects abandoned in the environment. Microplastics can move from the environment to living organisms and, in fact, they have been found in fishes and mammals. Six human placentas, prospectively collected from consenting women with uneventful pregnancies, were analyzed by Raman Microspectroscopy to evaluate the presence of microparticles. Detected microparticles were characterized in terms of morphology and chemical composition. 12 microparticles, ranging from 5 to 10 μm in size, were found in 4 out of 6 placentas: 5 in the foetal side, 4 in the maternal side and 3 in the chorioamniotic membranes. All the analyzed microparticles were pigmented: three of them were identified as stained polypropylene, while for the other nine it was possible to identify only the pigments, which are all used for man-made coatings, paints and dyes. Here we show, for the first time, the presence of microparticles and microplastics in human placenta. This sheds new light on the impact of plastic on human health. Microparticles and microplastics in the placenta, together with the endocrine disruptors transported by them, could have long-term effects on human health.