Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study
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#2The report is here in a funky interactive webpage: https://orbmedia.org/stories/plus-plastic/ The brands and levels of microplastic are about halfway down.
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#3The actual breakdown by brand: https://dpy68rfhp0glq.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2017_Mi...
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#4It'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 developer of the Nile Red method agrees.
>Fluorescing particles that were too small to be analyzed should be called "probable microplastic," said Andrew Mayes, senior lecturer in chemistry at the University of East Anglia in the U.K.
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#5This is a 2018 article, just in case it isn't evident for anyone. The fact remains, though, and it is probably worse a year after.
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#6The actual breakdown by brand: https://dpy68rfhp0glq.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2017_Mi...
Doesn't include Kirkland, the Costco brand :(
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#7I 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 does not seem like there has been huge health consequences due to microplastics, so microplastics are probably pretty safe for humans.
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#8Plastic found in water contained in a plastic bottle. Not really shocked.
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#9The actual breakdown by brand: https://dpy68rfhp0glq.cloudfront.net/styles/large/s3/2017_Mi...
Even Evian has it
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#10I 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’s a lot of logical leaps your making hear. It might not be immediately deadly, but it could have lots of long term subtle effects. For example, it may contribute to cancer rates or obesity. Some people suspect it contributes to low sperm counts among men. All of these would be consistent with the current widespread consumption patterns.