US EditionStudy Finds Side Effects of Drinking From Plastic Water Bottles Grossly Underestimated: 'Not Something that Should Be Used in Daily Life'
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Study finds side effects of drinking from plastic water bottles grossly underestimated: 'Not something that should be used in daily life'
At this point, the dangers of single-use plastic are well-documented, but Phys.org recently reported that an expert believes water bottle-related risks to human health remain "dangerously understudied." What's happening? Sarah Sajedi devoted her career to addressing plastic waste after a visit to Thailand's Phi Phi Islands, where she noticed an immense amount of debris on its shores. "I was standing there looking out at this gorgeous view of the…
MONTREAL — Consumers of bottled water consume 90 000 microplastic particles each year, more than those who drink tap water, warns of a new analysis by a Montreal researcher. Sarah Sajedi calculated, by going to the fine comb more than 140 scientific articles on the subject, that the population consumes on average between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles per year. But those who choose to drink bottled water – probably because they believe…
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