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First received: October 03, 2023

Clinical Trial: Developmental Impacts of Microplastics Exposure in Early Life

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Infant Development

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Developmental Impacts of MicroPLastics Exposure in Early Life

Brief Summary: The goal of this observational study is to characterize and evaluate micro- and nano-plastic (MNP) exposures among mothers and infants in mother-infant dyads one-month postpartum living in Denver and Boulder, Colorado.The main questions it aims to answer are:What MNPs are present in breastmilk and maternal blood samples and in their infants stool sample?Are there associations between amount of maternal MNPs in breast milk and mass of MNP particles in infant stool?Which environmental and lifestyle factors are most…

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