Scientists make alarming discovery about impacts of drinking bottled water: ‘Higher than anticipated’

Every sip of bottled water you take is doing more than just hydrating you. Scientists report that bottled water exposes people to alarmingly more plastic than previously understood, according to a peer-reviewed study. What’s happening? The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that bottled water contains significantly higher concentrations of microplastics and … Read more

Nitrates in drinking water and meat linked to dementia, but vegetables offset risk

Danish researchers have found that dietary nitrate from vegetables may lower dementia risk. However, they linked the same nutrient found in drinking water and in animal foods to a higher risk.  The study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia followed over 54,000 participants for up to 27 years. They found that nitrate from plants boosted nitric oxide … Read more

‘Associated with increased risk of death’

Microplastics are showing up in almost everything as plastic pollution continues to be an issue. The tiny toxic particles are in our drinking water, food, clothes, and even human tissue. And according to peer-reviewed research published in Science Advances, even ordinary contact between plastic and water can shed these particles even without sunlight or physical … Read more

Scientists have discovered a new health benefit from the world’s most consumed drink

Brewing tea can act as filter against potentially harmful heavy metals in drinking water, a new study has found. ADVERTISEMENT The potential health benefits of tea have been widely reported but scientists have discovered another one to add to the list. Tea leaves would act as a filter removing potentially harmful heavy metals like lead … Read more

Scientists find most microplastics in drinking water smaller than EU detection limits

Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human intestine into the blood and organs. ADVERTISEMENT Most microplastics found in bottled and tap water samples were smaller than 20 microns (μm), according to researchers who are urging the European Union to update its … Read more