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Plastic bottles of water, often marketed as clean and healthy, pose significant health and environmental risks. A commentary in BMJ Global Health highlights that bottled water contributes to pollution, exposes consumers to harmful contaminants, and has a minimal recycling rate. With demand on the rise, experts urge a shift towards tap water, emphasizing its safety, lower environmental impact, and the need for government intervention to change public perception.
Highlights -🌍
- One million bottles sold every minute worldwide. 💧
- Bottled water contributes to pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. 🚮
- Two billion people rely on bottled water due to lack of safe drinking access. 🌊
- Bottled water often contains harmful contaminants like microplastics and BPA. ⚠️
- Only 9% of plastic bottles are recycled; most end up in landfills. ♻️
- Tap water is more environmentally friendly and safer. 🌱
Plastic bottles containing supposedly clean, healthy water from a mountain spring, a municipal tap or other sources have become a part of the modern landscape — and landfill.
A new commentary published by population health experts in BMJ Global Health warns that the enormous and increasing toll of bottled water on the health of humans and the planet warrants rethinking its use.
Every minute, one million bottles of water are bought all over the world, a press release from BMJ Group said. The experts say that figure will continue to rise as demand escalates.
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