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Bottle-fed babies may consume millions of microplastic particles, our research suggests – The Conversation UK
Shaking polypropylene bottles and washing them with very hot water can release millions of tiny plastic particles. Here are four ways to reduce exposure.
Microplastics can now be found in almost every environment on Earth, but scientists know surprisingly little about how the products we use every day shed these tiny plastic particles.
If you drink from a plastic water bottle or eat out of a microwaveable container today, theres a good chance that youre using polypropylene. Polypropylene is thought to be safe and suitable for lots of different applications which is why its the most widely used plastic in food preparation.
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