Worried About Microplastics in Bottled Water? Nanoplastics Are an Even Bigger Problem

Posted by: Rhona Reid On January 22, 2024 1:10 pm

If you drink bottled water, then you’re gulping down thousands of microplastic particles every single day, and that’s not even the worst of it. 

Last week, scientists working on the implications of plastic pollution at the nano level published a paper that has sent shockwaves through the medical establishment and raises key questions about the true safety of bottled water. 

 

Nanoplastics in Bottled Water

Shocking Statistics: What Your Bottled Water REALLY Contains 

The report concluded that an average liter of bottled water contains 240,000 particles of nanoplastics – particles that measure less than one micrometer, or less than one-seventieth of the width of a strand of human hair. 

If you drink the recommended quantity of water – around 2.5 liters for an adult

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