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Micro and Nano Plastic in Plastic Beverage Containers: Intimidating Remark for Human Health

Springer proceedings in earth and environmental sciences 2025
Sneha Lohar, Badal Mavry, Poonam Kumari, Vaibhav Sharma, Anuj Sharma, Gagandeep Kaur, Rajeev Kumar, Mahipal Singh Sankhla

Summary

Researchers reviewed evidence that plastic beverage containers release micro- and nanoplastics into consumable liquids, raising alarms about continuous human exposure through drinking water and beverages and highlighting significant gaps in understanding the resulting health effects.

It is alarming that more and more items intended for human consumption are contaminated with micro- and nano plastics, and it is ambiguous how these substances may affect human health. Since people are constantly exposed to these anthropogenic pollutants through...

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