Exposure to polyethylene microplastics alters immature gut microbiome in an infant in vitro gut model.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4229664
Abstract: Infants are characterized by an immaturity of the gut ecosystem and a high exposure to microplastics (MPs) through diet, dust and suckling. However, the bidirectional interactions between MPs and the immature infant intestinal microbiota remain… read more here.
Keywords: exposure polyethylene; gut microbiome; microplastics alters; polyethylene microplastics ... See more keywords