Microplastics are now felt in every aspect of our lives and are damaging our health. To filter micro- and nanoplastics (NMP), which we find even in the deepest parts of the oceans, from the water we drink. from Guangzhou Medical University and Jinan University. A research team has come up with a simple yet highly effective method.

The method the team tried with water from different sources gave hope for water consumption without NMPs. Although results vary depending on the type of water and the boiling and filtering process used, NMPs 90 percent of the time could be eliminated.

Boiling and filtering water removes NMPs

In the researchers’ experiment, the water was first heated and then filtered. Especially with hard tap water, plastic pieces remain in the bowl during the heating process more NMP is being cleared was seen. According to researchers, this method makes it possible to remove NMPs harmlessly.

The research team found that this method is used worldwide To reduce NMP exposure He hopes it can be used as a long-term strategy. NMPs are known to lead to changes in the gut microbiome and the body’s antibiotic resistance. Researchers hope that by applying this strategy more widely, the negative effects of microplastics on our bodies can be reduced.

Research, Environmental science and technology lettersIt was published in .