Europe is too lax in monitoring microplastic levels in the water we drink, warn researchers in a French study published in PLoS WaterTheir work reveals that in France, 98% of microplastics found in bottled and tap water are smaller than 20 micrometers, the size below which they become potentially dangerous for living things, and below which Europe does not require control.
By Camille Gaubert THE Subscribers
98% of microplastics contaminating water consumed in France are less than 20 micrometers, a size below which the 2020 European regulation does not impose any control. However, these particles are potentially the most dangerous for health.
The water we consume is highly contaminated with microplastics.
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