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  2. Bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastics, new study ...

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    A 2018 study found that tap water has fewer microplastics than bottled water, making it a likely better bet. Filtering your water is another possible way to decrease microplastics in drinking water.

  3. In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that switching from bottled water to filtered tap water could cut your microplastic intake by about 90% — from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year.

  4. Bottled water contains harmful contaminants, experts warn ...

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    Just how common that is varies widely: Anywhere from 10% to 78% of samples of bottled water have been found to contain contaminants that may be harmful to human health. They include: Microplastics ...

  5. Bottled water - Wikipedia

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    A 2018 study found that the vast majority of bottled water contains microplastics. Following this, the World Health Organization has launched a review into the safety of drinking microplastics. [94] Analysis of some of the world's most popular bottled water brands found that more than 90% contained tiny pieces of plastic. [95]

  6. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. The effects of microplastics on human health are a growing concern and an actively increasing area of research. Tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water ...

  7. Bottled water packed with nanoplastics, study finds - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. Dasani - Wikipedia

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    Dasani sources water from municipal pool water in California locations, even during drought years. [14] Coca-Cola is not required to report how much water it processes and bottles at these plants. [17] Bottled water is an exception to the rule about how much water can be taken out of the Great Lakes Basin. [17]

  9. Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still 'natural'?

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    (A standard bottle can hold about half a liter of water.) More recent research has found that typical water bottles have far higher levels: 240,000 particles per liter on average, taking into ...