Article 6WQSK Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time

Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time

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Tom Perkins
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Peer-reviewed study's findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances' impact on fertility

Microplastics have been found for the first time in human ovary follicular fluid, raising a new round of questions about the ubiquitous and toxic substances' potential impact on women's fertility.

The new peer-reviewed research published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety checked for microplastics in the follicular fluid of 18 women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment at a fertility clinic in Salerno, Italy, and detected them in 14.

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