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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by Reason077 on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:10PM (#21096322)
> "Worse... it's worse than tap water."

Considering the bottles are made of plastic, it would be surprising if they contained less plastic particles than tap water.

What would be interesting is if glass bottled water contained a similar number of plastic particles, because that would suggest a different source of contamination.

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by emptysands on Friday September 27, 2019 @06:15PM (#21096740)
One of the theories is that putting the caps and other mechanic actions cause friction and create the particles.

Many water pipes in houses are plastic. Would be interesting to see studies on tap water.

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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by thatcat on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:24PM (#21096419)
No, bottled is ro filtered and should be clean of particles over .001 mm.
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Re:Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in glo... by Reason077 on Friday September 27, 2019 @06:03PM (#21096669)
Yes, and then it gets put in a plastic bottle.

Not all bottled waters are RO filtered, either. Many are sourced from natural springs and retain various minerals.

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