Presence of microplastics in bottled water
The presence of plastics in rivers and seas is increasingly alarming. However, these are also gradually becoming present in meals and in water for human consumption through nanoparticles.
New York State University Studies
According to scientific studies carried out by New York State University in Freedonia, up to 10,000 plastic particles per liter have been found in a water bottle of which can be found in the supermarket.
In that study, 259 bottles of 11 different brands were analyzed, in 9 different countries. Approximately 325 plastic particles were detected in them for each liter of bottled water. There are more than 50,000 plastic particles per year.
According to the study, the most common type of plastic fragment was polypropylene, which is the polymer used in the plugs. The analyzed bottles were purchased in the United States, China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Lebanon, Kenya and Thailand.
Columbia University Studies
According to more recent studies by researchers at Columbia University, they detected that, on average, about a quarter of a million microplastics could be found in each liter. In addition, they used the same technique to analyze tap water, where, at a much lower concentration than in bottled water, microplastics have also been found.
Nanoplastics of up to one billionth of a meter are so small that they can pass through all human tissues, travel through the bloodstream and reach the brain or placenta of pregnant women.
In a world where about 400 million tons of plastic are produced per year and the material is used to manufacture almost everything, there are endless opportunities for plastic nanoparticles to continue to be released and dispersed through the environment or integrated into the organisms of living beings.
WHO response
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that, although there is no evidence of negative consequences for human health, it would study the potential risks of plastic in drinking water.
RoL Atmospheric Generators
The multiple chemical and bacteriological analyses carried out in our laboratory and in laboratories in different countries certify that the water produced by RoL equipment lacks chemical substances harmful to health, and that in general it has a higher quality than most of the natural mineral bottled waters that exist in supermarkets.
Rain of Life’s chemical engineers have designed a two-stage purification process specially prepared to purify both condensation water from air moisture and rainwater, even if the equipment is located in an area with high atmospheric pollution.
References
- Rodríguez, H. (June 30, 2022). They detect microplastics in 90% of bottled water. Obtained from Natrional Geographic Spain: https://www.nationalgeographic.com.es/ciencia/detectan-microplasticos-90-agua-embotellada_14456
- Mediavilla, D. (January 8, 2024). A new technique discovers that plastic bottles contain thousands of nanoparticles capable of infiltrating cells. Obtained from El País: https://elpais.com/salud-y-bienestar/2024-01-08/una-nueva-tecnica-descubre-que-las-botellas-de-plastico-contienen-miles-de-nanoparticulas-capaces-de-infiltrarse-en-las-celulas.html
