• @Jazsta@lemmy.world
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    177 days ago

    Yes, and:

    “Bottled water alone can expose people to nearly as many microplastic particles annually as all ingested and inhaled sources combined,” said Brandon Luu, an Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Toronto. “Switching to tap water could reduce this exposure by almost 90%, making it one of the simplest ways to cut down on microplastic intake.”

    • ssillyssadass
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      86 days ago

      I think that’s mostly an issue in America. Here in Europe you can always drink tap water.

      • @GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today
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        56 days ago

        It’s not just whether tap water is potable, it’s also about availability. My job gives us water in bottles because we’re mobile for 12 hours at a time, and nowhere near accessible water pipes. I guess I’m fucked.

        • ssillyssadass
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          86 days ago

          If I were you I would buy re-usable glass or metal bottles and fill them up before leaving

      • @NotLemming@lemm.ee
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        16 days ago

        We need to immediately research if people in maga areas are the ones who can’t drink the tap water

    • @musubibreakfast@lemm.ee
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      87 days ago

      We’re all gonna be drinking from the hose and eating peanut butter sandwiches out of aluminium foil wrappers like a bunch of gen-x kids.

      • @Zacryon@feddit.org
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        16 days ago

        Another type of plastic though than the ones used for typical drinking bottles. I can imagine they are more robust. But it would be really good to know the microplastic intake through such plastic pipes.

    • ssillyssadass
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      26 days ago

      Is this the case for all plastic bottles? Like for sodas and juices?