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Tap water against microplastics

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© José Manuel Suárez [CC BY 2.0]

The minerals in tap water provide a coating to appliances made of plastic (such as water kettles) and this way protect the appliances from disintegrating and us from being contaminated by microplastics, a new study finds.

related: #tap_water #microplastics

News seen at: ScienceDaily - Living Well

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