Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Study Warns of Microplastics in Bottled Water
A new study found that people who drink bottled water every day swallow about 90,000 tiny plastic pieces called microplastics each year.
This is way more than the 4,000 microplastics people who drink tap water swallow.
These microplastics can come from the bottles themselves and might be harmful to our health.
They can get into our blood and affect important organs.
The study says we should stop using plastic bottles every day and use tap water instead.
Governments are also trying to make rules to reduce plastic waste, but more needs to be done.
The best way to stay safe is to learn about these risks and avoid using plastic bottles daily.
People drinking bottled water ingest 90,000 microplastics annually, compared to 4,000 from tap water.
Microplastics can enter the bloodstream and affect vital organs, causing health issues.
Plastic bottles shed microplastics during manufacturing, storage, and transportation.
Researchers recommend using tap water and improving water infrastructure to reduce plastic use.
Governments are making laws to limit plastic waste, but more action is needed.
- Who
- Researchers led by Sarah Sajedi
- What
- Study on microplastics in bottled water
- When
- Published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Where
- Conducted by Concordia University researchers
- Why
- To assess health risks of plastic bottles
- Microplastics ingested annually
- 90,000 from bottled water, 4,000 from tap water
- Study lead author
- Sarah Sajedi
- Publication journal
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Microplastic size range
- 1 micron to 5 millimetres
- Health risks
- Hormonal disruption, chronic inflammation, neurological damage, reproductive issues, cancer
- Recommended alternative
- Tap water and improved water infrastructure