An average one liter bottle of water can contain approximately 240 thousand plastic particles. writes about this Bloomberg Citing a study from the American journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists found that nanoplastics (particles less than 1 micrometer long (μm; 1 mm—1000 μm)) leach into water. Although initially it was only about nanoplastics, new research has revealed that its plastic content may be 100 times higher than previous figures.
The danger of nanoplastic lies in its ability, due to its very small size, to enter human cells and blood through the placenta and into the body of newborns, the agency states.
To understand how much nanoplastic is in water, scientists invented a microscopy method and used an algorithm based on large amounts of data. 25-liter bottles from three American manufacturers were taken for analysis (which ones were not specified). 110-370 thousand particles were found in them, 90% of which were nanoplastic.
At the same time, the study authors noted that some particles could not be identified, meaning the plastic content could be even higher.
It was previously reported that single-use plastics were used. can increase Risk of Parkinson’s disease.