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Microplastic contamination of drinking water: A systematic review

PLoS ONE 2020 313 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 70 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Maureen Twiddy, Jeanette M. Rotchell Maureen Twiddy, Maureen Twiddy, Jeanette M. Rotchell Evangelos Danopoulos, Jeanette M. Rotchell Evangelos Danopoulos, Evangelos Danopoulos, Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Maureen Twiddy, Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell Jeanette M. Rotchell

Summary

This systematic review is one of the first to comprehensively assess microplastic contamination in drinking water and estimate how much people are exposed to. The researchers recommend adopting the precautionary principle to address potential health concerns, emphasizing that more standardized research is urgently needed to understand the risks of consuming microplastics in tap and bottled water.

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Study Type Review

This is the first systematic review that appraises the quality of existing evidence on MP contamination of drinking water and estimates human exposures. The precautionary principle should be adopted to address concerns on possible human health effects from consumption of MPs. Future research should aim to standardise experimental protocols to aid comparison and elevate quality.

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