Research progress in the impact of microplastics on newborn's health

ZHANG Xueyi; ZHANG Yayu; LI Jia

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0429

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4) : 399-403. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0429

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Research progress in the impact of microplastics on newborn's health

ZHANG Xueyi, ZHANG Yayu, LI Jia

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Plastics are now widely used around the world and can degrade into microplastics under natural conditions. Microplastics are widely found in air, water and soil, and enter into organisms through respiratory and digestive tracts, damaging health by physical accumulation and chemical means. In recent years, research on the harm that microplastics do on human health has been increasing and has become a research hotspot. As research continues, microplastics have been found to be strongly associated with the health of newborns and may be one of the factors influencing the quality of survival of newborns. However, there are few reports on the effects of microplastics on neonatal health, so this paper intends to review the exposure pathways and hazards of microplastics by collecting existing studies.

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microplastics / neonates / quality of survival / good health

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ZHANG Xueyi, ZHANG Yayu, LI Jia. Research progress in the impact of microplastics on newborn's health[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(4): 399-403 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-0429

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