Water, Immunity, and Inflammation — The Overlooked Link
Your Immune System Starts with What You DrinkThe human immune system depends on the body’s ability to maintain internal balance — a process directly influenced by water quality. When drinking water carries microplastics, PFAS, heavy metals, or chlorine byproducts, these compounds can trigger low-grade inflammation and disrupt immune regulation (Frontiers in Immunology, 2024).Microplastics, in particular, […]
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 […]
How Nanoplastics Bypass the Body’s Natural Barriers (Lungs, Placenta, Brain)
Crossing the Body’s Defenses The human body is built with barriers — the lungs, the placenta, and the blood–brain barrier — designed to block harmful particles. Yet nanoplastics, fragments smaller than 1 µm, are now proven to cross these protective walls.A 2024 study, Translocation of Nanoplastics Across Biological Barriers (Nature Nanotechnology), demonstrated that particles as […]
Global Water Crisis 2.0 – Plastic Pollution Beyond the Ocean
Microplastics act as carriers for heavy metals, PFAS, and endocrine disruptors, amplifying their toxicity.
Humans ingest tens of thousands to millions of particles annually through water and food, according to Estimating Human Consumption of Microplastics
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.
Klar2O startet eine eigene Video-Podcast-Reihe!
Ein Wasser-Video-Podcast, in dem ich offen über die Welt des Wassers spreche – über Schadstoffe, Mikroplastik, ihre Auswirkungen auf unsere Gesundheit und die Umwelt sowie über aktuelle gesetzliche Regelungen weltweit.
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?
Klar2O at Aquatech Amsterdam 2025 – Showcasing the Future of Microplastic-Free Water
Bringing Klar2O to Aquatech Amsterdam 2025 is a major achievement in our mission to eliminate microplastics and PFAS from water. As one of the world’s leading trade fairs for water treatment, this event provides the perfect platform to showcase our Smart Surface Technology and engage with industry leaders who are shaping the future of clean water solutions
The Microplastic Megatsunami is coming!
A Chinese study from February 2024 shows that the current levels of microplastic pollution are probably just the beginning. Plastic products from the 1980s are only now breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics.