When it comes to healthy choices for daily water intake, two striking studies reveal new perspectives. At the beginning of 2024, the international academic journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of United States" published a shocking discovery: each liter of bottled or bottled water contains an average of about 240,000 detectable microplastics. This is not only a staggering figure, but also a deep concern for the safety of drinking water. These tiny nanoplastics, like invisible threats, can silently pass through our gut or lung cells and enter the bloodstream, potentially affecting various organs in the body, including the heart and brain. For pregnant women, these microplastics can even penetrate the placenta, posing a potential risk to the health of the fetus.
At a time when people are questioning the safety of bottled and bottled water, another research result is like a breath of fresh air, bringing a ray of hope. In February 2024, Professor Li Zhanjun of Guangzhou Medical University and Professor Zeng Yongping of the School of Environment of Jinan University jointly published an important study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters. They found that up to 84% of nanoplastics in water can be efficiently removed by a simple boiling and filtration step. This discovery not only provides an economical and practical solution for safe drinking water in the home, but also demonstrates the effectiveness of natural purification methods.
In contrast, the health difference between drinking bottled or bottled water over a long period of time and filtered water from your own boiled water is obvious. Bottled and bottled water will inevitably be contaminated by plastic packaging materials during production, transportation and storage, and the widespread presence of nanoplastics has exacerbated this risk. In contrast, boiling and filtering water at home can effectively reduce the intake of microplastics and provide a safer and more secure drinking water source for family members.
In addition, in-house boiled water filtration offers many other advantages. First of all, it reduces the dependence on plastic packaging and helps to alleviate the problem of environmental pollution. Secondly, by controlling the temperature and time of boiling water, the bacteria and viruses in the water can be further killed, and the hygienic quality of drinking water can be improved. Finally, the process of boiling water filtration is simple and easy, without complex equipment and high cost, which is suitable for the majority of families to popularize.
To sum up, self-boiled water filtration has become a healthier and more environmentally friendly way to drink water. It can not only effectively reduce the intake of nanoplastics and ensure the safety of drinking water for family members; It can also promote the improvement of environmental awareness and contribute to the sustainable development of the earth. Therefore, we call on the general public to pay attention to the safety of drinking water, and actively adopt natural purification methods such as self-boiling water filtration to jointly protect the health and happiness of us and our families.