A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in January has been used for a media wave of scaremongering about plastic residue in bottled water. Its results are ...

The peer-reviewed study found that bottled water is the main source of microplastics, doing damage to the intestinal wall and kidneys and causing systemic inflammation.

Share on Pinterest A recent study found that bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastic particles. GNL Media/Getty Images According to a new study, bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of ...

Pure, natural spring water, just as nature intended. Well, not exactly. Bottled water has long been marketed as a safer alternative to what comes out of the tap—if it doesn’t come straight from a ...

Microplastics are a known threat to overall health — and eating and drinking from plastic containers, like water bottles, could be a great offender, researchers suggest. A new study published in the ...

If you have safe municipal water or a reliable home filter, switching from single-use plastic to a reusable bottle is the ...

In early 2025, the bottled water brand Saratoga went viral. Long before the advent of social media, 125 years ago, the sparkling mineral water brand Apollinaris was one of the first bottled waters to ...

While it's unlikely that your bottled water will go bad before you get round to drinking it, experts have warned that the plastic its stored in can degrade over time—potentially increasing the risk of ...