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Food & Water
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Microplastic in Drinking Water: A Pilot Study
Springer water
2023
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Eleonora Brancaleone,
Daniela Mattei,
Valentina Fuscoletti,
Luca Lucentini,
Gabriele Favero,
Alessandro Frugis,
Valentina Gioia,
Marco Lazzazzara
Summary
This pilot study detected and characterized microplastic particles in drinking water samples, providing early evidence that plastic contamination survives conventional water treatment processes and reaches the tap. The presence of microplastics in drinking water represents a direct and daily human exposure route, with implications for long-term cumulative body burden in consumers.
Study Type
Environmental
In recent years, microplastic pollution has become increasingly important in the eyes of public opinion.