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#Microplastics in #placentas linked to #premature #births, study suggests
Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/30/microplastics-placentas-link-premature-births-study

25 studies in multiple countries show that educating fathers, grandmothers, and other family member on the importance of early exclusive breastfeeding supports improved nutrition during a child’s crucial first 1000 days.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32607463/

@uncpopcenter #NICHDImpact #Breastfeeding #Births #ChildNutrition #Education