Plastic water bottles line supermarket shelves around the world, offering convenience and a promise of clean hydration. Yet beneath the clear surface, scientists are uncovering invisible particles that routine testing can’t detect. New research is shedding light on just how much microplastic may be present in every bottle.
Bottled Water’s Hidden Contaminant
A sweeping new study led by Concordia University researchers, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, brings microplastics in bottled water into the spotlight.
Lead author Sarah Sajedi, working with Chunjiang An and Zhi Chen from Concordia’s Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, found that plastic particles can infiltrate the human body and potentially lodge in organs.
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