Tag: breast milk

Microplastics in breast milk

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

A new study showed that microplastics are present in human breast milk. Using Raman spectroscopy, particles of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polypropylene with sizes ranging from 2 to 12 micrometers were found in women’s breast milk. In their abstract, The widespread use of plastics determines the inevitable human exposure to its by-products, including microplastics (MPs),…

Messenger RNA of COVID-19 shots detected in breast milk

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article features a research paper that detected mRNA in breast milk from lactating mothers. The paper was published in JAMA Pediatrics, and the authors are from the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics of New York University. The findings of this research are significant because, up to now, no one knows if the messenger…