World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water More research into the health risks posed by rising amounts of microplastics in drinking water should be conducted, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) chiefs.
Scientists believe the threat is potentially three-fold – the physical risk of the particles themselves, the chemicals leached from degraded plastics and “biofilms”. The Independent
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Scientists believe the threat is potentially three-fold – the physical risk of the particles themselves, the chemicals leached from degraded plastics and “biofilms”. The Independent
See also:
- WHO calls for more research into microplastics and a crackdown on plastic pollution World Health Organization
- Microplastics in drinking-water (report) World Health Organization
- Initial evidence shows microplastics pose ‘minimal health risk’ BBC News
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