Re: Where the plastic goes
Regarding plastic bottles, those containing mineral water sound dodgy to me, if something I read is anything to go by:
Quote: Most of us think of bottled water as a healthy option, and it's big business, generating around 147 billion dollars in sales around the world each year. But every mouthful contains microscopic plastic particles - twice the amount found in tap water, a new study has found.
11 brands were tested and all found to contain these particles.
Research carried out by the European Unuin estimates that up to 90% of plastic in seafood passes harmlessly through our gut. The final 10% is largely made up of microscopic particles that measure 150 microns or less. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, these could sneak into our Lymphatic system, or pass from the bloodstream into the kidneys and liver.
The worst offender is Nestle's Pure Life water which has 10,390 particles per litre of water, said the researchers.
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