Swetha Palaniappan, student volunteer researcher from Cape Elizabeth High School, is co-author of paper published in Exposure and Health with UNE’s Marx Sadacharan (CAS) and Beau Rostama (COM).

“Polystyrene and Polyethylene Microplastics Decrease Cell Viability and Dysregulate Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers of MDCK and L929 Cells In Vitro” about experiments with mammalian cells and their reaction to microplastics (which are a big source of pollution in our bodies and environment. doi: 10.1007/s12403-021-00419-3

Exposure and Health a Springer-Nature journal (impact factor ~11 in 2021).