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Nanoplastics are more prevalent in bottled water than scientists originally thought — and it could have an impact on your health. Here's what to know.

Chemicals leaching from plastics are leaving Americans notably sicker and poorer, according to a new study. In 2018 alone, the hormone-disrupting effects of plastics in the nation’s food and water led to a quarter of a trillion dollars in additional health care costs, according to findings published on Thursday in the Journal of the Endocrine…

A litre of bottled water could contain about 2.4 lakh (240,000) plastic pieces on average. This number is about 10 to 100 times greater than previous estimates

Chicken, beef, pork and tofu contain as much microplastic as fish

Put down that plastic water bottle and take a gander at some horrible news: There's way more microplastics in bottled water than previously thought, and this means untold, deleterious impacts on the human body and our environment. Researchers from Columbia and Rutgers universities came out with a new study in the science journal Proceedings of […]

Are there microplastics in water bottles? What are nanoplastics? Are nanoplastics harmful?

A recent Columbia University study found a startling revelation: a liter of bottled water may contain up to 2.4 lakh plastic pieces, surpassing prior estimates by 10 to 100 times. This discovery highlights microplastics and nanoplastics, posing serious concerns for health and the environment. Examining three US bottled water brands, the study identified 1.1-3.7 lakh plastic fragments per liter, primarily nanoplastics (90%) and microplastics (10%). The study emphasizes the urgent need for further...

The bottled water industry has pushed back against recent findings from Columbia University that its product contains hundreds of thousands of potentially dangerous “nanoplastics” — plastic particles small enough to get into human cells. In a statement to The Hill, an industry trade association urged people to keep calm (and keep drinking bottled water) while scientists develop a more…

A new study has found that the average bottle of water contains nearly a quarter million fragments of “nanoplastics” — plastic particles so small they can potentially gum up the machinery of human cells. The findings published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) open a disturbing window into a largely unmapped corner…

A proposed ban on single-use plastics is a boon for the bioplastic industry, but are they really good for the environment?