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In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that one switch could cut microplastic intake by about 90% -- from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year. It may be time to find America’s next top bottle.

Microplastics are everywhere — in the beauty products we wear, the cleaning supplies we use and even in the food we eat. Research suggests that these particles, smaller than a grain of rice, can harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to colon and lung cancer.

In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that switching from bottled water to filtered tap water could cut your microplastic intake by about 90% — from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year. . .

>In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that one switch could cut microplastic intake by about 90% -- from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year. It may be time to find America’s next top bottle. >Microplastics are everywhere — in the beauty products we wear, the cleaning supplies we use and even in the food we eat. Research suggests that these particles, smaller than a grain of rice, can harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to colon and lung cancer. >In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that switching from bottled water to filtered tap water could cut your microplastic intake by about 90% — from 90,000 to 4,000 particles each year. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/RxRsg)

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Yeah, I posted a similar article earlier in the week. The TLDR is basically that bottled water (in plastic) is bad for you.

I always was told that before too. Especially of the bottle has gone through hot/cold cycles (like if you keep a pack of it in your car and it freezes or gets really hot over time). The plastic starts to degrade and also leaches toxins into the water. One problem is that you don't know if it went through any of those cycles before you bought it.

I also would like to know if this is true for those large 5-gal water bottles you can get with a delivery service for a water cooler. If it is, I need to get rid of my water cooler. I don't like all of the chemicals in the tap water so that is what I have been using for a few years.

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I'd be dead even sooner if I tried to drink my tap water. Landfill down the street with well water and a water softener to add to the pollutants.

It's my understanding that reverse osmosis filtering wastes more water than it filters and cost a shit ton to use.