In a trailblazing new study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated — nanoparticles so infinitesimally tiny they cannot be seen under a microscope.
At 1,000th the average width of a human hair, nanoplastics are so teeny they can migrate through the tissues of the digestive tract or lungs into the bloodstream, distributing potentially harmful synthetic chemicals throughout the body and into cells, experts say.
One liter of water — the equivalent of two standard-size bottled waters — contained an average of 240,000 plastic particles from seven types of plastics, of which 90% were identified as nanoplastics and the rest were microplastics, according to the new study.
No shit. You think bottled water companies are using the best plastic to protect their customers? Thats a stupid way to think honestly. No corporation has your best interests in mind and it’s been that way for at least 40 years.
The plastic industry is a cancer and gives you cancer.
Buy glass and reuse it or get a water bottle and find a clean source to draw from. Your tap may be the best option.