In Great Lakes tap water, Kosuth found, nearly all the plastic was in the form of fibers. HEALTH IMPACTS UNKNOWN There has been little peer-reviewed research published on the potential health ...

Plastic particles common in tap water, beer, and salt. Subsequent research by professors at the Rochester Institute of Technology estimated that 10,900 tons of plastic enter the Great Lakes every ...

When researchers looked at the average number of plastic bits per 500mL water sample in each nation, the highest average was from US water samples—with 4.8 plastic scraps per sample.

TAMPA, Fla. — The World Health Organization says plastic particles in our drinking water don't currently pose significant health risks because most pass through the body without being absorbed ...

Drinking from a plastic water bottle likely means ingesting microplastic particles, a new study claims, prompting fresh concerns — and calls for scientific research — on the possible health ...

Microplastics — particles that range from 1 micrometer to 5 milimeters in size — have been documented in bottled and tap water for several years.

Boiling and filtering your tap water may dramatically lower the amount of microplastics you drink, according to new research. Scientists are just beginning to understand the health risks ...

There are at least 4 billion bits of microplastic floating in Tampa Bay, according to a new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin. It can be hard ...