11 Oct 2022 --- Researchers at the Università Politecnica delle Marche in Ancona, Italy, have detected microplastic in human breast milk for the first time and want to use their findings to pressure politicians to enforce stricter plastic pollution laws. The evidence of microplastics in human breast milk, coupled with the previous discovery in the human placenta in 2020, represents “a great concern,” impacting “extremely vulnerable” infants, say the study authors. The study, published in Polymers journal, shows that the chemicals possibly contained in F&B and personal care products consumed by breastfeeding mothers may be transferred to their babies, potentially exerting a toxic effect.
