Plastic particles found in bottled water
Source: bbc.com
In the largest investigation of its kind, 250 bottles bought in nine different countries were examined.
Research led by journalism organisation Orb Media discovered an average of 10 plastic particles per litre, each larger than the width of a human hair.
Companies whose brands were tested told the BBC that their bottling plants were operated to the highest standards.
The tests were conducted at the State University of New York in Fredonia.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43388870
Is there anything in our food/water supply that is safe and pure anymore?
caraher
(6,279 posts)In the US, the tap water sampled had about 5 particles per liter, versus an average of double that figure for bottled water. US tap water also had about 5 times as many particles per liter as their European sampled.
It seemed interesting that they thought perhaps the act of opening the cap puts some of the particles into the bottled water (based on the type of plastic used in caps matching the most abundant particles in the water).
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)estrogen?
DFW
(54,448 posts)It's back-breaking, but we buy our mineral water in returnable glass bottles.
moonseller66
(430 posts)Interesting site that has looked at a lot of public water suppliers nation wide and published results.
Just enter your zip code to find your public water source and what might be in it.
[link:https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/#.WYmv1vkrKUk|
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Nitram
(22,913 posts)It is a wasteful and environmentally harmful fraud designed to maximize profits. You don't have plastic particles coming out of the tap or in your well water.
I find the ewg site to be misleading also.
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)I'd be willing to bet there's very little plastic in it - however - there IS a high nitrate content from a century of intense farming and runoff from the nation's most productive dairy farming area.
While it's anecdotal evidence, I concede, we've been drinking, bathing and cooking with the stuff - as well as giving it to our exotic birds for 29 years without a problem one could pin on our water.
Bottled water is stupid. But since one can't FIND a public drinking fountain (or even an accessible outdoor faucet!), you're forced to buy a bottle of the stuff or some sugared and caffeinated diabetes booster. Of course, one COULD fill reusable bottles from their home taps, but that would require effort, the cost of looking trendy with a 2-dollar bottle of some filtered tap water with an exotic-sounding name, the fact that you'd have to put down your I-phone long enough to fill them - chill them - and remember to do all that arduous stuff a day in advance of when you'll be using it!
I DID get a kick out of how the opening post cut short the last sentence it offered on my DU page: "Orb Media discovered an average of 10 plastic particles per litre, each larger than the width of a human..."
murielm99
(30,777 posts)Our drinking water comes from there. We have a water conditioner, and I use a Brita pitcher. I may not even need the pitcher, but I like some cold water to drink in the fridge. I carry a water bottle around with me everywhere. Sometimes we have to buy a bottle of water, but not often.
We have our well tested periodically. I know this is not the answer for everyone, but we all could fill reusable bottles.
Nitram
(22,913 posts)Nitram
(22,913 posts)Which part of the human anatomy were you picturing?
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)just a whole human.
sl8
(13,949 posts)Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world, study reveals
Exclusive: Tests show billions of people globally are drinking water contaminated by plastic particles, with 83% of samples found to be polluted
Damian Carrington
Tue 5 Sep 2017 19.01 EDT Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 11.33 EST
Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health.
Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by scientists for an investigation by Orb Media, who shared the findings with the Guardian. Overall, 83% of the samples were contaminated with plastic fibres.
The US had the highest contamination rate, at 94%, with plastic fibres found in tap water sampled at sites including Congress buildings, the US Environmental Protection Agencys headquarters, and Trump Tower in New York. Lebanon and India had the next highest rates.
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More at link.
Nitram
(22,913 posts)I wonder how expensive it is to test for micro-plastics in water. I can't imagine how they would get into our well water, but now I wonder. There is no landfill in our watershed, and we live in a rural area surrounded by forest (no farming close enough to affect our ground water), so I think we might be safe.
moonseller66
(430 posts)Maybe, maybe not.
But other goodies include:
Barium
Bromoform
Chlorate
Flouride
Strontium
Bromodichloromethane
Chloroform
Chromium
Trihalomethanes
Chloromine
Ammonia
and others
Plus
Fracking residue (well water with some reaching into smaller, local, public suppliers that provide to more suburban areas)
Rocket Fuel
Antibiotics
And even flammable gas in some places
And dont forget lead. Im pretty sure the residents of Flint dont.
Once beer is found contaminated, then maybe there'll be a public outcry!! LOL!
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)well I have been called a space cadet a time or two...
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)Sadly, they may well be able to forget it - whether they want to or not.
Nitram
(22,913 posts)Bayard
(22,181 posts)Although it eventually tested positive for botulism.
You can't win. I can't stand the taste of chlorine here, so I buy bottled water. Use tap water for hot tea tho. According to the EWG site mentioned above, our water here contains chromium, radium, and testosterone. Yum, yum!
However, when I was on well water at my CA farm, a number of my animals developed weird cancers.