Tiny plastic fibers or “microfibers” have been found in the far corners of the world – in the oceans, in remote lakes and rivers, in fish, salt, and honey, and in the air we breathe. But until now one research area – our drinking water – remained unexamined.
According to new research published today by Orb Media https://orbmedia.org/stories/Invisibles_plastics , tap water and plastic bottled water in cities on five continents is contaminated with microscopic plastic fibers. Scientists say they don’t know how these fibers reach household taps, or what their health risks might be, but experts suspect plastic fibers may transfer toxic chemicals when consumed by animals and humans.
Read the full article here http://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2017/9/6/microfibers-the-plastic-inside-us