"Study Reveals High Levels of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water Pose Health Risk"
Researchers at Columbia University found hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics per liter in bottled drinking water, raising concerns about potential health effects. Nanoplastics, which are small enough to be absorbed into human cells and tissue, were found to be 10 to 100 times more prevalent than previously estimated. The study also identified various types of plastics, including polyamides and polystyrene, in the water samples. Additionally, Consumer Reports found traces of plastic chemicals in processed foods, which are known endocrine disruptors. The researchers are now exploring the presence of nanoplastics in other areas of life and collaborating with other institutions to measure nanoplastics in human tissues and understand their effects on health.
- Thousands of nanoplastics found in bottled drinking water Los Angeles Times
- Bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastics so small they can invade the body’s cells, study says CNN
- Scientists discover 100 to 1000 times more plastics in bottled water The Washington Post
- Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pnas.org
- Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water The Associated Press
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