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Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

Environment international, 2021-01, Vol.146, p.106274, Article 106274 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2020 The Authors ;Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. ;COPYRIGHT 2021 Elsevier B.V. ;ISSN: 0160-4120 ;EISSN: 1873-6750 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106274 ;PMID: 33395930

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Title:
Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta
Author: Ragusa, Antonio ; Svelato, Alessandro ; Santacroce, Criselda ; Catalano, Piera ; Notarstefano, Valentina ; Carnevali, Oliana ; Papa, Fabrizio ; Rongioletti, Mauro Ciro Antonio ; Baiocco, Federico ; Draghi, Simonetta ; D'Amore, Elisabetta ; Rinaldo, Denise ; Matta, Maria ; Giorgini, Elisabetta
Subjects: Analysis ; Animals ; Endocrine disruptors ; Environmental Monitoring ; Female ; Health aspects ; Human placenta ; Humans ; Microplastics ; Obstetrics ; Personal care industry ; Placenta - chemistry ; Plastics ; Pregnancy ; Raman microspectroscopy ; Thermoplastics ; Toiletries ; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Is Part Of: Environment international, 2021-01, Vol.146, p.106274, Article 106274
Description: •For the first time microplastics were detected by Raman microspectroscopy in human placentas.•Microplastics were found in all placental portions: maternal, fetal and amniochorial membranes.•Microplastics carry with them substances which acting as endocrine disruptors could cause long-term effects on human health. 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 physiological pregnancies, were analyzed by Raman Microspectroscopy to evaluate the presence of microplastics. In total, 12 microplastic fragments (ranging from 5 to 10 μm in size), with spheric or irregular shape were found in 4 placentas (5 in the fetal side, 4 in the maternal side and 3 in the chorioamniotic membranes); all microplastics particles were characterized in terms of morphology and chemical composition. All of them were pigmented; three were identified as stained polypropylene a thermoplastic polymer, while for the other nine it was possible to identify only the pigments, which were all used for man-made coatings, paints, adhesives, plasters, finger paints, polymers and cosmetics and personal care products.
Publisher: Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0160-4120
EISSN: 1873-6750
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106274
PMID: 33395930
Source: MEDLINE
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Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

2020 The Authors ;Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. ;COPYRIGHT 2021 Elsevier B.V. ;ISSN: 0160-4120 ;EISSN: 1873-6750 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106274 ;PMID: 33395930

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