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Worried about the harmful microplastics in your water? You just need to boil and strain it before consumption

Scientists find boiling tap water, then filtering it, removes up to 90% of microplastics, offering …

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2 teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water

Two 17-year-olds created a new device to successfully filter microplastics from water using ultraso…

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The next generation of customised space suits may be moulded around astronauts’ genitalia to filter water from urine!

Researchers have unveiled a Dune-inspired spacesuit technology that can purify urine into drinking …

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Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath shares disturbing video of drinking water pipes contaminated with grime and sewage

It is normal for water to have some impurities. However, the water flowing through those particular…

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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate

Too much fluoride can make your teeth brown, but getting a little bit is a dentist's dream. Here's …

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Microplastics found in penis muscle for the first time. It could be linked to erectile dysfunction.

Scientists are suspicious that there might be a connection between fewer erections and more plastic…

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Microplastics have been found in human testicles. Now what?

New research suggests microplastics have crossed a unique blood barrier in human testicles. An expe…

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Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous 'forever chemicals' under new federal rules

Peer-reviewed studies have linked PFAS to some cancers, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, and …

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Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes

A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's com…

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Plastic recycling plants could end up dumping lakhs of kilograms of microplastics in water bodies, study finds

During the cleaning process, the plastic items are washed with water several times to rid them of a…

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Water filter for homes without electricity in India

Non-electric water filters are a better option than electric water filters as they are portable, sa…

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Best water purifiers to buy in India 2023

Nowadays, there are families opting to install water purifiers at home to ensure pure and safe drin…

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To help fight water scarcity, a machine that produces drinking water from air has been launched in India

Watergen has entered into a 50-50 joint venture (JV) with SMV Jaipuria Group, an Indian company …

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Elon Musk's water filters for schools in Flint are almost ready

Elon Musk donated $480,000 to fund new water filtration systems for Flint, Michigan schools followi…

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Microplastics can carry vomiting viruses in fresh water for up to 3 days

People have been falling ill after swimming in fresh waters, UK researchers reported. They found mi…

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Does bottled water go bad? When it's safe to drink expired water and what to do with a contaminated bottle

Bottled water expiration dates can vary from a few months to years. Expired water is usually safe t…

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Microplastics from food packaging and used bottles found deep in the lungs of living people for the first time

Scientists have found tiny plastic particles in human blood and poop before. Now, they've discovere…

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Best RO water purifier for home under ₹15000 in India

RO water purifiers are considered one of the essential appliances in today's time. Water purifiers …

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In UP's Gudsar, people who can't afford to buy water have to drink smelly, polluted and rotten water

"The water in our village is just poison. We can't even cook our food using this water, forget drin…

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We are eating, drinking and breathing microplastics — and don’t know how it would affect us

As many as two billion people are affected due to drinking water contamination and a mil…