11 Jan 2024 --- Researchers have discovered nanoplastics in bottled water, shedding light on new concerns for water packaging. The study, employing stimulated Raman scattering microscopy, breaks down the composition of these minuscule particles, raising questions about the potential impact on human health and ecosystems.Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study, conducted on three popular bottled water brands in the US, revealed an average of 240,000 detectable nanoplastic fragments per liter. This count is ten to a hundred times higher than previous estimates that primarily considered larger plastic particles.
