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  • Alarming Study Finds Most Bottled Water Is Full of Microplastics

    08/01/2022 5:26:37 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 79 replies
    msn.com ^ | August 1, 2022 | Kirk Miller
    That plastic bottle of water? Apparently it’s full of plastic. According to the organization Agir pour l’Environment (Acting for the Environment), 78% of bottled water from the best-selling brands in France is contaminated with microplastics.A new study suggests most plastic water bottles in France are full of microplastics, which might have a detrimental effect on the environment and your health“Every week, we ingest an average of 5 grams, the equivalent of a credit card,” the NGO notes in its latest report. These microplastics then contaminate the water cycle, soil, food chain and even our own bodies. Microplastics are tiny, virtually...