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Specifically, the researchers examined five different water bottles from three popular brands (no names were given). On average, they found 240,000 particles of seven different types of plastic, most of them in nanoscale form.
Research on the actual harmfulness of nanoplastics is still ongoing.
According to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Express by Professors Li zhanjun of the University of Guangzhou Medical University and zeng Yongping of the University of Jinan School of the Environment, up to 84% of nano/microplastics can be removed by boiling water and then filtering it.
It is the simplest and safest method of water purification that reduces the amount of microplastics that people ingest with drinking water.
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