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In einer kleinen Studie wurden #Mikroplastik-Partikel in den Plazenten von drei trächtigen #Katzen und in Föten von zwei Tieren nachgewiesen.
Insgesamt fanden Forschende 19 verschiedene #Kunststoffarten

Detection of microplastics in the feline placenta and fetus
The present study aimed to detect microplastics in feline placentas and fetuses in the early stage of pregnancy. For this study, 8 pregnant queens were evaluated. A standardized protocol for the digestion of biological matter was used, as well as a plastic-free approach for sample collection and manipulation. Microplastics were investigated by means of Raman spectroscopy, with the aim of identifying their composition. Four of eight animals were contaminated, with a total of 19 microplastics det…