SHOCKING: Microplastics Found In Breast Milk For The 1st Time
This shocking news came from Italy.
Researchers found microplastics that are extremely dangerous to babies in the healthy mother's breast milk.
The microplastics discovered were composed of polyethylene, PVC and polypropylene.
The researchers studied samples of breast milk taken from 34 healthy mothers in Italy’s Rome a week after labour.
Shockingly, 75% of the samples from the mothers were contaminated with microplastics
The samples were collected, stored and analysed without the use of plastics
"The proof of microplastics’ presence in breast milk increases our great concern for the extremely vulnerable population of infants," said Dr. Valentina Notarstefano
The prime reason for this could be the wide-scale presence of microplastics everywhere, as they can easily enter into the body via breath.
Consumption of water from the plastic bottles and containers could also be one of the reasons for this.