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Can microplastics from food packaging and bottles weaken immunity (in a nursery)?

Based on 1 peer-reviewed studybaby
Verdict: Use Caution

The research on microplastics is still building, but early signals point toward cutting back where it is easy to do so.

The research at a glance

StudyJournalYear
Polystyrene Microplastics Disrupt Vertical Transmission of the Breast Milk Microbiome, Impairing Early-Life Gut Colonization and Immune Development in Offspring.FASEB J2026

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