A recent study conducted in the United States has revealed that a one-liter bottle of mineral water contains 100,000 to 370,000 particles of nano and microplastics, which are swallowed by humans.
Previous research has also shown that microplastic particles are found in food, including mineral water, and in plastic products that are swallowed by humans.
A study conducted in the past also revealed that each person ingests 50,000 plastic particles annually through air pollution, including water and food.
Now the research done in America has shown that there are nano- and micro-plastic particles in the drinking water bottles as well.
Nanoparticles are extremely small, while microplastics are somewhat larger, but both types are so small that they dissolve in water and cannot be seen.
According to the medical journal and the research conducted in the United States, there are 100,000 to 370,000 nano- and microplastics in one liter of water.
According to the report, the number of plastic particles in different companies' bottles may vary, and their types may also vary, as each company produces bottles from different types of plastic.
According to experts, usually, mineral water companies usually produce bottles from 7 types of plastic and rubber, including Lilon, and these nano and microplastic particles dissolve in water.
All the companies in which the experts found plastic particles in the bottles belonged to the United States.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has already explained that nano- and microplastics do not pose a threat to human health, but now experts have expressed concern that they may pose health risks, i.e., they can spread diseases.