A very disturbing observation. According to doctors recommendations, It is necessary to drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water daily. Indeed, hydrating your body is fundamental to the proper functioning of our organs and our general health. But now a report published Monday, January 8, 2024, in the journal PNAS, sends chills down your spine. Indeed, thousands of plastic particles have been found in plastic water bottles.
A rate 100 times higher than the standards recommend. To carry out this study, scientists analyzed water bottles with a technique based on the use of lasers. And they found no fewer than 240,000 pieces of plastic in the water. But then is it really worth drinking bottled water all the time?
Should you drink tap water?
“If people are concerned (…), it is reasonable to consider alternatives such as tap water,” suggests Beizan Yan, co-author of the study. “We do not recommend not drinking bottled water when necessary, Because the risk of dehydration may outweigh the potential consequences of exposure to nanoplastics”. But the presence of these particles can also be found in our blood system, our organs or even our reproductive system. 90% of what was found were nanoplastics, less than one micrometer in size. That is to say “The microscopic particles are so small that they can be absorbed by human cells and tissues (such as the heart) and cross the blood-brain barrier (and enter the brain)”. suggests an American newspaper. So should we favor tap water? Here again many questions arise.
Microplastics in water: an alarming comparison
compare, “The presence of microplastics, particles between 1 micrometer and 5 millimeters, has been documented in tap water and bottled water for many years”clarifies Los Angeles Times. According to a recent report by the National Health Safety Agency (ANSES), our tap water is contaminated with pollutants that are potentially hazardous to health. The most harmful solvent is 1,4 dioxane, which is found especially in paints and dyes. Since the publication of this study on bottled water, researchers want to test tap water as well. which also contain microplastics, but are of lesser priority. It is enough to give the same warning to all.
