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The Effects of Microplastics on Your Health & How to Reduce Them
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Tools: Plastic Water Bottles; Water Filters; Alternative Water Bottles
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Bottled water contains up to 240,000 plastic particles/liter [1] — Andrew Huberman "A 2024 PNAS study using improved microscopy found bottled water contains an average of 240,000 microplastic and nanoplastic particles per l…" 36:20 . Reverse osmosis ($300–$600) removes virtually all particles. Stainless steel or glass bottles are the practical alternative.
Home reverse osmosis filtration systems, which remove virtually all microplastics and nanoplastics from tap water, cost between $300 and $600, and many also remineralize the filtered water.
Sea salt is a significant source of microplastics and nanoplastics because it comes from an ocean saturated with plastic waste. Switching to Himalayan pink salt or another non-marine salt source is a simple, inexpensive swap that meaningfully reduces ingestion of plastic particles.
