Maternal exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics impacts developmental milestones and brain structure in mouse offspring
Nikita Harvey, Grace V. Mercer, Darcie Stapleton, Katherine L. Steeves, Jenna Hanrahan, Megan Cui, Zahra Aghaei, Shoshana Spring, Paul A. Helm, André J. Simpson, Myrna J. Simpson, Christopher K. Macgowan, Ahmet Baschat, John Kingdom, John G. Sled, Karl J. Jobst, Lindsay S. Cahill
Abstract
Maternal exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics impact postnatal brain development in mouse offspring. This work motivates further studies to determine the levels of nanoplastics in the environment.
Topics & Concepts
OffspringPolystyreneBiologyPhysiologyPregnancyChemistryGeneticsPolymerOrganic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques