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ACS reports boiling tap water reduces microplastics and a new vibrant blue pottery pigment with less cobalt
Additives for Polymers
2024
Summary
Researchers at ACS reported that boiling tap water causes nano- and microplastics to become trapped within limescale (calcium carbonate) precipitates that form during heating, which can then be removed by simple filtration. This finding suggests that a simple, low-cost household intervention may reduce human exposure to waterborne micro- and nanoplastics.
On February 28, 2024, ACS reported that boiling tap water can trap nano- and microplastics inside limescale particles, which can be easily filtered out.