Placenta

• ‘Matter of great concern’: Scientists find microplastics in human placenta for 1st time

  The Italian study, published in early December, said microplastics were found in four out of six women's placentas who consented to donate the organ after giving birth.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
  
• Human placenta found in creek north of Peterborough: OPP

  OPP say a hiker discovered a plastic bag containing a placenta in Eels Creek near Apsley.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2019
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Mississauga mom explains why she left her child’s placenta in a park

  Natasha Das Gupta told Global News on Wednesday that she had a home birth in Bradford in November 2017 and the midwife left the organ with her to do with as she pleased.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Consuming placenta poses serious health risks to mom and baby, Health Canada warns

  Health Canada says it's potentially dangerous to consume pills and other products made from human placenta.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2018
• Hilary Duff drinks ‘delightful’ placenta smoothies, but should she?

  The singer isn't the first celebrity to consume her own placenta after birth.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 14, 2018
• Reality Check: Is there any benefit to eating your placenta?

  There's no evidence eating your placenta is a good idea, but that isn't stopping women from doing it.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2015