Researchers have called for consumer warnings on plastic kettles after finding nano and microplastic particles leach into the liquid.
Researchers have called for consumer warnings on plastic kettles after finding nano and microplastic particles leach into the liquid.
Dr Elvis Okoffo from The University of Queensland’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences said the first few boils in a new kettle showed the highest levels of plastic, though particles were still detected even after 150 uses.
“Boiling water in plastic kettles is a daily routine for millions of people worldwide and we have found this simple habit can release tiny plastic particles into the water we use every day,’’ Dr Okoffo said.
Read more at: University of Queensland
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