It may be time to find the next upper bottle of America.
Microplasty is everywhere – in the cosmetics we carry, the cleaning supplies we use and even in the food we eat. Studies show that these particles, smaller than the grain rice, can harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, which potentially leads to colon and lung cancer.
In a new scientific document, three doctors report that the transition from bottled water to filtered tap water can reduce your microplastic intake by about 90% – from 90,000 to 4000 particles each year.
This diagram shows the chemical components of microplasty. Ghetto images
In a new scientific document, three doctors report that a switch can reduce your microplastic administration by about 90% – from 90,000 to 4000 particles each year. Color microplastics are shown here under the magnifying glass. Pagito
“Given the widespread presence of microplastics in the environment, the exhibition removal is completely unrealistic. It is a more practical approach to reduce the most significant sources of microplastic intake, “the researchers wrote this week at Genomic Press.
Bottled water was the favorite packaged drink in America last year, but it is also an important source of microplastics. Getty Images/IstockPhoto
This advice can be difficult to swallow. Bottled water was the favorite packaged drink in America last year, according to industry, consuming 16.2 billion gallons, which is a 2% increase since 2023.
The microplastic exposure occurs when the particles are detached from the inner surface of the bottle and enter the water, especially when the bottle is squeezed or exposed to heat.
If you are not ready to throw away your plastic bottles or do not have a filter for your crane, there are other ways to reduce microplastic intake.
“Beyond bottled water, significant dietary sources of microplastics are alcohol and seafood,” the researchers wrote. “Stopping the practice of heating food in plastic can be one of the most effective ways to reduce the consumption of microplastic.”
Microwave foods in plastic containers can release up to 4.22 million microplastic particles per square centimeter in just a few minutes.
“Stopping the practice of heating food in plastic can be one of the most effective ways to reduce microplastic consumption,” the researchers wrote. Ghetto images
Other recommendations include not storing food in plastic-Insight, you choose for glass or stainless steel-and limit the consumption of canned and ultra-processed foods.
“Highly processed foods, such as chicken natives, contain 30 times more microplastics per gram than chicken breasts, emphasizing the effects of industrial processing, which often uses plastics at a time,” the researchers say.
It is estimated that world companies generate nearly 460 million metric tonnes of plastic a year – this figure is intended to increase to 1.1 billion metric tonnes by 2050.
Americans inhale and absorb approximately 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles a year, one study found.
Microplastics are found in human placers, kidneys, lungs, liver, testes and blood, among other organs and tissues.
A strange study published last month found that the human brain contained approximately a spoonful of a spoonful of small pieces of plastic.
These particles can damage the intestinal cells, cause inflammation and disrupt the balance of bacteria in the intestine.
In the new document, researchers call for more studies on the long -term effects of microplasty health and “clear” restrictions on their exposure.
But while “reducing intake is a logical approach,” the researchers wrote that it remains unclear whether this becomes a measurable reduction in microplastic accumulation within human tissues. “