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[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Why need to boil it? Is the tap water that bad otherwise?

[-] Tyoda@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

The effects of microplastics(/nanoplastics) on humans aren't fully understood yet. We mostly know that they are now everywhere, and are being linked to a number of health issues.

This article suggests that boiling hard tapwater can reduce the intake of microplastics via the formed "scale" trapping the plastic particles.

[-] Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

If that's the Chinese study you also have to run it through a coffee filter.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Gotta season your microplastics with more microplastics.

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