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The discovery of nanoplastics, which could not be detected until recently, suggests that health concerns linked to plastic pollution may be dramatically underestimated.
A system developed by researchers at Columbia University makes it possible to detect individual fragments smaller than microplastics and with unknown effects on health
The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time.
Research has discovered alarming levels of nanoplastic particles between 110,000 and 370,000 per liter of bottled water sold in the US, making up 90 percent of the plastic residues. They pose more health risks, as they can enter cells due to their tiny scope and circulate in the blood.
It has become known that if water or other beverage bottles are left out in the sun, harmful microplastics are quickly released into the liquid.