Microplastics in Drinking Water: Small Enough to Enter Cells, Below Detection Limits

Tiny particles, pervasive problem. Drinking water contains microplastics, yet regulatory gaps leave us without clear answers on the risks and solutions.

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Around the world, microplastics are slipping into our drinking water, and most of us have no idea.

A recent study from France found that most microplastics in bottled and tap water are even smaller than detection limits account for, raising concerns about how safe our drinking water actually is.