People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.

 

 

https://www.wired.com/story/people-who-drink-bottled-water-on-a-daily-basis-ingest-90000-more-microplastics-per-year/

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see.

 

Wouldn't that be Nano plastic

3 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

 

Wouldn't that be Nano plastic

Should strengthen up my ol' knee joints then.................🤗

There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water

Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food and drink.

In 2024, scientists in China found a simple and effective means of removing them from water. The team ran tests on both soft water and hard tap water (which is richer in minerals).

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-remove-microplastics-in-drinking-water

2 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-remove-microplastics-in-drinking-water

If you go through the massive trouble of boiling and filtering your tap water before drinking it, as your article advises, you might as well drink store-bought water in a glass bottle right away.

The French started it so will bet the worst affected

Spring water maybe ok at source and rainwater is better