New research published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that bottled water may not be as healthy and pure as claimed due to contamination with microplastics. Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found that the average bottle of water sold at grocery stores contains nearly 250,000 fragments of harmful nanoplastics, which are so small in size … Continue reading Bottled water found to contain alarming levels of plastic particles, microplastics
Disposable face masks poised to become the next plastic crisis
Single-use face masks made from plastic microfibers are a ticking time bomb for the environment, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering. Governments worldwide have ordered the use of face masks to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. This has led to a whooping 129 billion disposable face masks being … Continue reading Disposable face masks poised to become the next plastic crisis
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 