Microplastics detected in cat placentas and fetuses during early pregnancy

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Apr 2, 2025, 2:00 pm165 pts
In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic particles in fetuses from two cats and in the placentas of three cats. Ilaria Ferraboschi of the University of Parma, Italy, and colleagues present these findings in PLOS One.

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