Microplastics In Placental Tissue May Explain Unexplained Miscarriages

We’ve known for a while now that microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of our environment, from the deepest ocean trenches to the air we breathe. But new research has uncovered (yet another) place these plastics are lurking: These tiny plastic particles are accumulating in placental tissue during early pregnancy, and they might be connected to miscarriage risk.