Ditch Plastic Bottles: You're Ingesting 90,000 Microplastics Annually!

• A review led by Sarah Sajedi in the Journal of Hazardous Materials warns against daily use of plastic water bottles due to microplastic ingestion.
• Daily consumers of bottled water ingest over 90,000 microplastic particles annually, significantly more than the 4,000 from tap water.
• Microplastics, released from bottles during their life cycle, can cause severe health issues including hormonal disruption, inflammation, neurological damage, and cancer.
• The study highlights chronic health issues linked to nano- and microplastics, though long-term impacts and detection methods still need more research.
• Researchers advocate for ditching single-use plastic bottles, improving water infrastructure, and public education on the chronic toxicity of microplastics.

Why It Matters: Stop daily plastic bottle use; they expose you to harmful microplastics and severe health risks.