Microplastics are one of those harmful microscopic elements that can cause the most harm to our bodies. Researchers say, many studies have found that the amount of microplastics in our body is at risk of increasing over time. Its risk is being seen due to many things used in daily life. Plastic bottles are the main factor for this.
If you also drink water in plastic bottles, then be careful, it can increase many serious and chronic diseases in our body, not only this, it can also cause the risk of fatal diseases like cancer.
Research shows that each liter of water in a plastic bottle can contain more than 100,000 microscopic pieces of plastic. Studies show that by drinking just one bottle of water, we are allowing 10 times more plastic into the body. The small pieces of plastic that are removed from the bottoms of bottles are called microplastics and nanoplastics. These can cause many diseases in the body over time.
Microplastic detection technology
A team at Columbia University has developed a new imaging technique that may help better analyze nanoplastics. The research paper has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Bejan Yan, an expert in environmental chemistry and researcher at the university, says, that with the new technology, we can better find out how much microplastic may be in something. Microplastics have also been described as 'poison' for humans in earlier studies.
Bottle water may contain nano plastic particles
This new laser-based technology is being used by the U.S. to detect microplastic and nanoplastic particles. Used to analyze bottled water sold in the United States. The researchers found that each liter of water from the bottles could contain between 110,000 and 370,000 plastic pieces, about 90% of which were nanoplastics and the rest larger microplastics.
This quantity is so high that if such water is consumed continuously, there can be serious damage to the cells and even the risk of diseases like cancer.
Researchers alerted
According to this research conducted by Columbia University, the number of nanoplastics can be in millions per liter. Over time, plastic continues to seep into the water. These are such tiny particles that we cannot see them, but in reality, they gradually accumulate in the body. The research team plans to analyze tap water in further studies.
Researchers say entry of nanoplastics into the body has been considered the main cause of many types of cancer and nerve-related disorders. Drinking water from plastic bottles is a risk factor.
Risk of cancer from plastic particles
Microplastics and nanoplastics can harm the body in many ways. Mainly it can cause changes in microbiota, intestinal problems, increased oxidative stress, inflammation in the body, neurotoxicity, and behavioral disturbances.
Researchers said there is growing concern about the potential health effects on humans from continued exposure to environmental micro- and nano-plastics. These can accumulate in various organs and tissues and promote the development of cancer in the long term.
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