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Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study

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RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #7

I wonder if all the articles talking about the prevalence of microplastics, are in actuality demonstrating the safety of microplastics. If it is in 93% of bottled water, and bottled water is used by millions of people (according to https://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/should-we-brea... around 110 Million people in the US avoid drinking tap water), then there has been widespread exposure to microplastics. It…

Lots of people smoke cigarettes, and only incur negative health consequences 20+ years down the line. That doesn't mean that cigarettes are probably pretty safe for humans.

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Post by 52-6F-62 »

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #7

I wonder if all the articles talking about the prevalence of microplastics, are in actuality demonstrating the safety of microplastics. If it is in 93% of bottled water, and bottled water is used by millions of people (according to https://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/should-we-brea... around 110 Million people in the US avoid drinking tap water), then there has been widespread exposure to microplastics. It…

I didn't think the problem was it was necessarily harmful to us, but other aspects of the larger ecosystem.

These articles are providing easily-digestible imagery for how wide-spread microplastics are on the planet.

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Post by saluki »

thomaswang wrote: post #8

Plastic found in water contained in a plastic bottle. Not really shocked.

I used to think the same thing, But I've seen reports recently that these levels are in rain water and tap water as well. The particles are just in the water cycle now it seems. Looking forward to more information.

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Isamu wrote: post #4

It's good to see the honest qualifications in the article: >Mason's team was able to identify specific plastics over 100 microns (0.10 mm) in size but not smaller particles. According to experts contacted by CBC News, there is a chance the Nile Red dye is adhering to another unknown substance other than plastic. >Mason leaves open that possibility but leans strongly to the smaller particles being plastic. >The develo…

It's good to see someone appreciating them. :)

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Post by HanayamaTriplet »

RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote: post #7

I wonder if all the articles talking about the prevalence of microplastics, are in actuality demonstrating the safety of microplastics. If it is in 93% of bottled water, and bottled water is used by millions of people (according to https://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/should-we-brea... around 110 Million people in the US avoid drinking tap water), then there has been widespread exposure to microplastics. It…

There was a WHO study published just last month[0] which did not find any dangers associated with microplastics in drinking water. One of the conclusions mirrors your reasoning:

"Although it is not possible to draw any firm conclusion on toxicity related to the physical hazard of plastic particles, particularly the nano size particles through drinking-water exposure, no reliable information suggests it is a concern. Humans have ingested microplastics and other particles in the environment for decades with no related indication of adverse health effects."

[0] https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/326499/9789...

Re: Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study

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Post by z2 »

thomaswang wrote: post #8

Plastic found in water contained in a plastic bottle. Not really shocked.

>...plastic bottle

I'm even confused by this point--given that some of the water (e.g. San Pellegrino) often comes in glass bottles, can we even assume all bottles measured were plastic? It seems like it should be obvious or else it would be a useless study, but I fail to find a single assertion that all bottled water tested were indeed plastic bottles. That and S. Pellegrino has such a low max count compared with others...

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Post by neonhomer »

saluki wrote: post #13
thomaswang wrote: post #8

Plastic found in water contained in a plastic bottle. Not really shocked.

I used to think the same thing, But I've seen reports recently that these levels are in rain water and tap water as well. The particles are just in the water cycle now it seems. Looking forward to more information.

Is there any reports that show information for tap water?
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