Endocrine Disruptors in Everyday Water — The Silent Hormonal Imbalance
Invisible Chemicals, Measurable EffectsEndocrine disruptors are chemical compounds that interfere with the body’s hormonal system — even in trace amounts. Common examples include bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and PFAS, all of which have been detected in drinking water worldwide (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024). These substances mimic or block natural hormones, disrupting metabolism, fertility, and […]
How Household Plumbing Becomes a Source of Microplastic Exposure
The Hidden Source Inside Your HomeWhile global attention focuses on plastic pollution in oceans and bottled water, few realize that household plumbing systems themselves can release microplastics. Aging pipes made from PVC, PEX, or polypropylene degrade under heat, water pressure, and chlorine exposure — shedding microscopic fragments directly into drinking water.A 2024 study in Environmental […]
PFAS and the Hidden Chemistry of “Forever Contaminants” — Why Filtration Must Go Beyond Carbon
PFAS: The Invisible Chemicals That Outlast GenerationsPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are among the most persistent pollutants ever created. Dubbed “forever chemicals”, they resist degradation for thousands of years, accumulating in water sources, soil, and even human blood. A 2024 EU report on drinking water contaminants identified PFAS in over 70 % of tested groundwater […]
Why Children Are More Vulnerable to Plastic Exposure
Smaller Bodies, Greater Impact Children aren’t just smaller adults — their bodies function differently. Because of their higher breathing rate, faster metabolism, and developing organs, they absorb more pollutants per kilogram of body weight.A 2023 study in Environmental Research found that infants can ingest up to 10 times more microplastics than adults, primarily through bottled […]
Microplastics in the Human Bloodstream – What Recent Studies Reveal
A New Frontier in Plastic Pollution For the first time, scientists have confirmed that microplastics circulate within human blood.A landmark 2022 study, Plastic Particles in Human Blood (Environment International), found detectable microplastics in 77 % of tested samples, including polyethylene and polystyrene — the same plastics used in packaging and food containers.This discovery marks a […]
There’s Plastic in Your Brain — And It’s Getting Worse
A 2025 study from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences revealed a disturbing finding: microplastics have been detected in human brain tissue, with concentrations 50 % higher than eight years ago and up to ten times more in individuals with dementia [Haederle, UNM HSC Newsroom, Feb 2025]. These micro- and nanoplastic particles, originating from packaging, household plumbing, and bottled water, are now confirmed to cross the blood–brain barrier—a protective boundary once thought to keep such pollutants out. Researchers identified plastic fragments as small as 200 nm, roughly twice the size of a virus, indicating that standard water treatment plants cannot fully remove microplastics from drinking water.
Your Water, Their Chemicals: The Hidden Risk of Plastic Additives
We all know clean drinking water is vital. But what if the threat isn’t what you see — but what you don’t? Plastic additives — like BPA, phthalates, and flame retardants — are now being detected in tap and bottled water around the world.
One Spoon of Plastic in Your Brain? Why This Is No Sci-Fi – And What You Can Do About It
Drinking water is essential to our health. But did you know that plastic particles are now being detected in the human brain? This shocking discovery is not science fiction – it’s science. How does plastic get into our body?
ZUG Supports Klar2O’s Microplastic Filtration Pilot for the Asian Market
Funding Innovation for a Cleaner Future
Microplastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, contaminating drinking water and posing serious health risks.
Plastic in Breast Milk – Are Infants Being Exposed from Birth?
Microplastics Detected in Breast Milk A shocking discovery has raised concerns about early-life exposure to plastic pollution. A 2022 study from the University of Rome found microplastics in breast milk samples from 75% of tested mothers. This means newborns, at their most vulnerable stage of development, may be ingesting plastic particles within their first months of life.