Urgent rethink of bottled water’s huge and growing toll on human and planetary health
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The huge and growing toll bottled water is taking on human and planetary health warrants an urgent rethink of its use as 1 million bottles are bought every minute around the globe, with that figure set to rise further still amid escalating demand, warn population health experts in a commentary published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
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Original Title: Estimated 1 million bottles bought every minute and demand is rising, study finds: Between 10% to 78% of bottled water samples contain contaminants, including microplastics, often classified as hormone (endocrine) disruptors, and various other substances including phthalates