US EditionDo you drink bottled water? Scientists warn you may be swallowing 90,000 extra plastic particles a year - and raise cancer risks
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Do you drink bottled water? Scientists warn you may be swallowing 90,000 extra plastic particles a year - and raise cancer risks
Reaching for bottled water instead of turning on the tap could mean swallowing an extra 90,000 tiny plastic particles every year, scientists have warned.New research from Concordia University reveals that people who regularly drink from plastic bottles are consuming far more microplastics than those who stick to tap water.These microscopic fragments - some as small as two thousandths of a millimetre - can slip past the body's natural defences an…
New scientific research reveals alarming data about water from plastic bottles – it may contain microscopic particles...
Drinking contaminated water can expose the human body to dangerous levels of microplastics that can pass through defense barriers and stay in vital organs, potentially increasing the risk of serious diseases, including cancer. The conclusion is part of a study led by Sara Sajedi, an environmental management specialist at the University of Concordia, in Canada. Run with valid air? 'Chegara to say it was sarna', says Fernanda Keulla about the 10-y…
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