placenta
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Previous research has detected microplastics in nearly every organ, as well as in bodily fluids and even the placenta.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
It's a rare and potentially life-threatening condition when twins share one placenta.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Evolution repurposed ancient infections into essential parts of human biology, including the placenta and adaptive immunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
As tradition dictated, her placenta was hurled into the Huangpu River; when it floated away, it was deemed that she too “would be raised and fed, only to drift away.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
The only exposure of the infant mice to urethane was prenatal in these experiments, proving that the chemical must have passed through the placenta.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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