Nanoplastics in Bottled Water

Science & Medicine

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 11 minutes

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. Ed explains what this new information means.

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