UVA researchers investigate microplastics in breast milk fed to vulnerable newborns

Discovery & Innovation UVA researchers investigate microplastics in breast milk fed to vulnerable newborns By Traci Hale, [email protected] November 10, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email UVA researchers are investigating whether plastic containers and feeding tubes introduce microplastics into breast milk given to newborns in neonatal intensive care units. (Contributed photo) For babies in neonatal intensive care units, breast milk provides essential nutrition.

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