Categories: microplastics in tap water

20 January 2025 01:00

Tiny plastic particles in tap and bottled water could be an invisible health threat – new study uncovers hidden risks.

Stockholm, Sweden – January 20, 2025 – A damning new study published in PLOS Water reveals that French drinking water is saturated with microplastics smaller than 20 micrometers (µm), prompting global water company Bluewater to call on governments, regulators, and industries around the world to act decisively to protect public health. These tiny particles, fine enough to infiltrate human blood and

28 June 2022 03:38

Groundbreaking research shows Bluewater water purifiers can remove up to 99.99% of microplastics and other contaminants from tap water

Independently verified research by Swedish clean drinking water innovator Bluewater has verified the efficiency of its water purifier technology at removing up to 99.99% of health threatening microplastics and chemicals such as toxic PFAS from tap water

27 June 2021 05:33

Spread of microplastics in oceans spotlighted by NASA

"Microplastic pollution is something that Bluewater has been warning against for a number of years now as we strive to innovate water purifier solutions to remove chemical and other contamination threats from the water we drink from our taps as well as end the need for single use plastic bottles, the majority of which end up being dumped in our oceans or landfill."

26 July 2019 09:05

New study reveals increased threat from microplastics in treated water

Bluewater says new strategies urgently needed to limit plastics break down in water as new study points to potentially catastrophic consequences to human health