US EditionDrinks in glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles: ANNES study
- A study by France's food safety agency found that drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles.
- The average microplastic count was about 100 particles per liter in glass-bottled soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea, and beer, which is five to 50 times higher than plastic bottles.
- Microplastics ranged from 4.5 particles per liter in glass water bottles to 60 particles in beer bottles, while plastic bottles contained an average of 1.6 particles per liter.
- ANSES stated that without a reference level for toxic microplastics, the health risk of these amounts is unclear.
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Those who want to avoid tiny particles made of plastic probably prefer to drink from glass bottles. A fallacy, as a new study from France shows.
Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than plastic bottles
Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, according to a surprising study released by France's food safety agency Friday.
According to the study, the particles in the glass bottles originate from the paint on the crown caps. Drinks made from glass bottles contain at least five times more particles of microplastics.
A study of l-Anses found that paint on capsules closing containers disperses into beverages in quantities that are sometimes higher than those in plastic bottles.
A study of the Anses shows that drinks in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles.
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