Tiny plastic particles float inside tap water, and it's still unclear how they impact our health. But boiling the water for 5 minutes could remove most of them, a new study finds. most of them
  • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic debris measuring less than 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) long,

    That can’t be right. There sure ain’t 5mm pieces of plastic in my drinking water. 0.05mm would be hard to believe.

    • Inflo@sopuli.xyzsuomi
      2·
      4 months ago

      Not sure that’s correct, but 5 mm being the upper cap doesn’t mean they’re that long.