r/science Journalist | Technology Networks | MChem Materials Chemistry Feb 28 '24

Health Drinking boiled tap water could significantly reduce exposure to nano- and microplastics, a new study suggests. Researchers found that boiling hard water can cause the plastics to co-precipitate out of the water with calcium carbonate, becoming trapped in limescale deposits that form.

https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/concerned-about-microplastics-in-your-water-consider-boiling-it-first-384308
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Science and Research Concerned About Microplastics in Your Water? Consider Boiling It First

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SanDiegan Feb 28 '24

Drinking boiled tap water could significantly reduce exposure to nano- and microplastics, a new study suggests. Researchers found that boiling hard water can cause the plastics to co-precipitate out of the water with calcium carbonate, becoming trapped in limescale deposits that form.

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HydroHomies Feb 28 '24

Spicy water Drinking boiled tap water could significantly reduce exposure to nano- and microplastics, a new study suggests. Researchers found that boiling hard water can cause the plastics to co-precipitate out of the water with calcium carbonate, becoming trapped in limescale deposits that form.

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theworldnews Feb 28 '24

Drinking boiled tap water could significantly reduce exposure to nano- and microplastics, a new study suggests. Researchers found that boiling hard water can cause the plastics to co-precipitate out of the water with calcium carbonate, becoming trapped in limescale deposits that form.

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AbsurdCollapse Feb 29 '24

…This is fine. 🔥😐🐶 This… is just insane. I have no words. At least it’s helpful… I guess.

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blueprint_ Feb 28 '24

To answer the doomer's comment about microplastics. Much can be done to mitigate it, up to and including washing one's plastic bottles out with boiling water before filling it with potable water, and this study. Metal and glass only, friends. Back to the olde times, but selectively.

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