Bottled Water

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Long-lasting and long-lived toxins, known as "ubiquitous chemicals", have been found in drinking water samples from around the world, according to a new study. Scientists discovered PFAS (perfluorinated alkylated substances), chemicals that do not break down in nature, in more than 99% of bottled water samples from 15 countries around the world, and [...]

Until today we thought that bottled water would protect us from forever chemicals, but we couldn't be more wrong. New studies show that 99% of the world's bottled water contains forever chemicals, including PFAS. PFAS, or Forever Chemicals as most people call them, are a group of synthetic chemicals used [...]

Large quantities of microplastics and nanoplastics are present in bottled water, according to recent studies, which "ring a bell" for the revision of packaging rules for water and other materials. Speaking to Dnews, Professor of Environmental Technology at the Department of Chemistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and president of the Union of Greek Chemists Ioannis Katsogiannis, notes that according to these studies, "the [...]

Η κατανάλωση εμφιαλωμένου νερού έχει αποδειχθεί προβληματική για διάφορους λόγους που σχετίζονται με την υγεία, το περιβάλλον, και την οικονομία. Παρακάτω παρατίθενται είκοσι πέντε διαφορετικές πηγές που αναλύουν τους λόγους για τους οποίους το εμφιαλωμένο νερό είναι προβληματικό: 1️⃣ 🧪Μικροπλαστικά: Μελέτες έχουν δείξει ότι το εμφιαλωμένο νερό περιέχει υψηλά επίπεδα μικροπλαστικών και νάνο πλαστικών, τα οποία […]

The bottled water industry often promotes an image of purity and safety, but recent studies reveal a disturbing reality. Research has shown that bottled water can contain over 24,500 different chemicals. These substances include endocrine disruptors, industrial chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics and more. Chemical Discovery Chemical [...]

On average, one litre of bottled water contained around 240,000 detectable plastic fragments. Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of plastic fragments, which have significant effects on human health, according to research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. As the researchers found, on average one litre of bottled water [...]

Recycling has been promoted by the plastics industry as a key solution to the growing problem of plastic waste. But a study has found that recycling itself can release huge amounts of microplastics. According to the Guardian, an international team of scientists took samples of liquid waste from a state-of-the-art recycling plant at an undisclosed location in the UK. They found that [...]

Plastic bottles are a danger, and in fact the quality of the water in them. Scientists are sounding the alarm about the avoidance of using plastic bottles especially by pregnant women, since research shows that microplastics, in addition to the placenta, can end up in the organs of the fetus Experts recommend drinking water only from glass or [...]

According to existing evidence, potentially harmful chemicals can pass from the plastic bottle into the water. Phthalates, also called plasticisers, are a class of man-made chemicals used to make water bottles and other plastics more durable and flexible. There have been warnings against exposure to phthalates due to [...]