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Bottled water contains more plastic particles than previously thought: study

The average 1-litre plastic bottle contains 100 times higher levels of 'nanoplastics' than previously thought, according to new research. According to the journal Proceedings, the peer-reviewed study is the first to examine particles less than 1 micrometer long, or 1/70th the width of a human hair, with an average of 240,000 particles in a liter […]

Plastic chemicals ‘widespread’ in packaged products like Cheerios: report

Potentially dangerous levels of plastic chemicals are “pervasive” in popular foods such as Cheerios, Coca-Cola and Gerber cereal, a report says. report. Consumer Reports, a nonprofit advocacy group, tested 85 food items sold at supermarkets and fast food chains and found some level of plastic chemicals in 84 of them. Chemicals called “plasticizers” or phthalates […]