Exposure to polylactic acid microplastics during puberty increases the risk of skeletal dysplasia by disrupting arachidonic acid metabolism in osteoblasts.

Part Fibre Toxicol · 2026 · PMC13169780 · PMID 42021360

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Polylactic acid (PLA) occupies a transformative influence in the field of biodegradable plastics and shows an increasing trend year by year based on its excellent modulus strength, tensile properties and biodegradability [ 4 ].

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