{"id":130567,"date":"2024-11-27T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130567"},"modified":"2024-11-27T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:58:00","slug":"theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-remove-microplastics-from-drinking-water-sciencealert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130567","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics From Drinking Water : ScienceAlert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/microplastics-found-in-every-human-placenta-tested-study-finds\">deep inside<\/a> our bodies in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/microplastics-infiltrate-every-organ-including-brain-study-in-mice-shows\">concerning quantities<\/a>, significantly through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/microwaving-safe-plastics-can-release-billions-of-particles-scientists-warn\">our food<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/bottled-water-is-packed-full-of-up-to-100x-more-microplastic-than-expected\">and drink<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists have recently found a simple and effective means of removing them from water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>A team from Guangzhou Medical University and Jinan University in China ran tests on both <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Water_softening\">soft water<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hard_water\">hard tap water<\/a> (which is richer in minerals).<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tap water <span>nano\/microplastics (<\/span>NMPs) escaping from centralized water treatment systems are of increasing global concern, because they pose potential health risk to humans via water consumption,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\">write<\/a> the researchers in their paper, published in February.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120724\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/03\/PlasticFragments.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic fragments\" width=\"642\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-image-120724 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/03\/PlasticFragments.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/03\/PlasticFragments-600x299.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extra microplastics were added to determine the effectiveness of the boiling and filtering process. (Yu et al., <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\"><em>Environmental Science &amp; Technology Letters<\/em><\/a>, 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They added in <span>nanoplastics and microplastics<\/span> before boiling the liquid and then filtering out any precipitates.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>In some cases, up to 90 percent of the NMPs were removed by the boiling and filtering process, though the effectiveness varied based on the type of water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Of course the big benefit is that most people can do it using what they already have in their kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This simple boiling water strategy can &#8216;decontaminate&#8217; NMPs from household tap water and has the potential for harmlessly alleviating human intake of NMPs through water consumption,&#8221; the team <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\">writes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144609\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/AbstractGraphicRemovingNMPFromTapWater.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic depicting boiling water to remove NMPs\" width=\"642\" height=\"275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/AbstractGraphicRemovingNMPFromTapWater.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/AbstractGraphicRemovingNMPFromTapWater-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This simple boiling water strategy can &#8216;decontaminate&#8217; NMPs from household tap water. (Yu et al., <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\"><em>Environmental Science &amp; Technology Letters<\/em><\/a>, 2024)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A greater concentration of NMPs was removed from samples of hard tap water, which naturally forms a build-up of limescale (or <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Calcium_carbonate\">calcium carbonate<\/a>) as it is heated.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Commonly seen inside kitchen kettles, the chalky substance forms on the plastic&#8217;s surface as changes in temperature force the calcium carbonate out of solution, effectively trapping the plastic fragments in a crust.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144610\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/MicroplasticsCloseup642.jpg\" alt=\"Microplastics on a blue cloth\" width=\"642\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/MicroplasticsCloseup642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/MicroplasticsCloseup642-533x415.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/MicroplasticsCloseup642-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MAEOxuiLijM\/\">pcess609\/Canva<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even in soft water, where less calcium carbonate is dissolved, roughly a quarter of the NMPs were snagged from the water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>Any bits of lime-encrusted plastic could then be removed through a simple filter like the stainless steel mesh used to strain tea, the researchers say.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S004565352030686X\">Past studies<\/a> have measured fragments of polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate in potable tap water, which we&#8217;re consuming daily in varying quantities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>To put the strategy to the ultimate test, the researchers added even more nanoplastic particles, which were effectively reduced in number.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144613\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/DrinkingWaterWithLime642.jpg\" alt=\"Person drinking water in nature\" width=\"642\" height=\"903\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/DrinkingWaterWithLime642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/DrinkingWaterWithLime642-295x415.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/DrinkingWaterWithLime642-600x844.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drinking boiled water (once it&#8217;s cooled, of course) might become a more widespread practice. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MAEE46BB64c\/\">Mikkaphoto\/Canva<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Drinking boiled water apparently is a viable long-term strategy for reducing global exposure to NMPs,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\">write<\/a> the researchers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drinking boiled water, however, is often regarded as a local tradition and prevails only in a few regions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The research team hopes that drinking boiled water might become a more widespread practice as plastics continue to take over the world.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s still not certain exactly how damaging this plastic is to our bodies, it&#8217;s clearly not the healthiest of snacks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133500\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/07\/GutMicrobiomeColorful.jpg\" alt=\"A red and colorful illustration of small molecules\" width=\"642\" height=\"483\" class=\"size-full wp-image-133500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/07\/GutMicrobiomeColorful.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/07\/GutMicrobiomeColorful-552x415.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/07\/GutMicrobiomeColorful-600x451.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of the gut microbiome in a human digestive system. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MAFdDKG8Fw0\/\">nopparit\/Canva Pro<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plastics have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0147651323002415\">been linked<\/a> to changes in the gut microbiome and the body&#8217;s antibiotic resistance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The team behind this latest study wants to see more research into how boiled water could keep artificial materials out of our bodies \u2013 and perhaps counter some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/microplastics-infiltrate-every-organ-including-brain-study-in-mice-shows\">alarming effects<\/a> of microplastics that are emerging.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144611\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/PlasticsInOcean642.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic waste in water\" width=\"642\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/PlasticsInOcean642.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/PlasticsInOcean642-533x415.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/images\/2024\/11\/PlasticsInOcean642-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plastics continue to take over the world. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/MAFTVTour4A\/\">mbala mbala merlin\/Canva<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Our results have ratified a highly feasible strategy to reduce human NMP exposure and established the foundation for further investigations with a much larger number of samples,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\">write<\/a> the authors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- START single\/mrec --><br \/>\n<!-- END single\/mrec --><\/p>\n<p>The research has been published in <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.estlett.4c00081\"><em>Environmental Science &amp; Technology Letters<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>An earlier version of this article was published in March 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/theres-a-surprisingly-easy-way-to-remove-microplastics-from-drinking-water\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through our food and drink. 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