研究显示 九成瓶装水含塑料微粒
Plastic was identified in 93% of the samples in a study by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason of the State University of New York, after testing 250 bottles of water in 9 countries included the US and China, which included famous brands such as Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Nestle Pure Life, San Pellegrino and Wahaha. Researchers suggested that these macroplastic might come from "the industrial process of bottling the water". "In this study, 65 percent of the particles we found were actually fragments and not fibers," Mason told AFP. "I think that most of the plastic that we are seeing is coming from the bottle itself. It is coming from the cap. It is coming from the industrial process of bottling the water." A World Health Organization spokesman said that although there was not yet any evidence on impacts on human health, it was an emerging area of concern. The spokesman said the WHO will launch a new investigation to review the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. "There are connections to increases in certain kinds of cancer to lower sperm count to increases in conditions like ADHD and autism," said Mason. |