Some bottled water worse than tap for microplastics, study shows
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Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research by scientists who have developed a novel method for detecting these tiny particles.The result of a global buildup in plastic pollution, microplastics and nanoplastics are small synthetic particles produced when plastic prod...
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Original Title: Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water. Results showed that bottled water contained 3 times as many nanoplastic particles as the treated drinking water.