In its first review on the health risks of plastic in tap and bottled water, the World Health Organization said that microplastics 'don't appear to pose a health risk at current levels,' but the key finding came with a big caveat
They may be in our oceans, rivers and ice but there's little evidence to suggest that microplastics in the water we drink pose a risk to our health.
Microplastics discovered in 'extreme' concentrations in the North AtlanticIn its first review on the health risks of plastic in tap and bottled water, the World Health Organization said that microplastics"don't appear to pose a health risk at current levels," but the key finding came with a big caveat -- the review said available information was limited and more research was needed on microplastics and how they affect human health.
The report said treatment can remove more than 90% of microplastics from wastewater, with the highest removal coming from tertiary treatment such as filtration.WHO said it was important to address the more significant health issue of inadequately or untreated water, with an estimated 2 billion people globally drinking fecally contaminated water. In 2016, 485,000 diarrhea- related deaths were attributed to microbially contaminated drinking water.
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