Rainwater Is No Longer Safe to Drink Thanks to Plastic

[lordsummerisle]

finance.yahoo.com


The environment contains thousands of hazardous chemicals from plastics.

A recent study shows that at least four of these plastics have pushed us beyond safe limits for plastic contamination.

Drinking rainwater could negatively impact human health around the world.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bad-news-earth-rainwater-no-191000347.html

[dweller]

1. 😐

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[appalachiablue]

2. K/R

[OnlinePoker]

3. I don't think most water plants filter for microplastics

I'd be curious to know how much is in basic drinking water.

[hlthe2b]

4. No. FIlter technology is being developed but new and not in place.

Recent studies have shown significant levels in Rocky Mountain snowpack-- from remote areas of Colorado. If that doesn't send shivers to all, it should.

[cbabe]

5. And pfas

https://phys.org › news › 2022-08-rainwater-unsafe-due-chemicals.html
Rainwater unsafe to drink due to chemicals: study

1 day agoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain.

Rainwater everywhere on the planet is unsafe to drink due to levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS that exceed the latest guidelines, according to a new study ...

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