In recent years, people have started noticing that our surroundings are getting loaded with tiny bits of plastic. A study by researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University—published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2024—reveals some eye-opening findings about bottled water. This report challenges the idea that bottled water is a safer pick over tap water …
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“We know that microplastics are everywhere, even in the indoor environment. If they’re in your air, you’re still taking in microplastics at low levels when you’re asleep,” says Couceiro. “So we would like, if it’s possible, to speak to manufacturers about how to avoid them, whether they can stop making certain plastics in the first place. For example, for people …
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