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Hot tap water may contain more lead, prompting experts to urge safer habits.

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Boiling and filtering tap water, researchers suggest, could reduce concentrations of microplastics by more than 80 percent. Ervins Strauhmanis via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Microplastics have become a ...

Instead of waiting around for the kettle to heat up, boiling water taps provide a quick and convenient way to make hot drinks – but are they the most energy-efficient option? There isn’t a ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that boiling water and filtering it can remove a significant amount of microplastics. Jena Ardell/Getty Images A new study finds you can reduce the amount of ...

(The Hill) — Worried about plastic pollution in your tap water? Try boiling it, a new study suggests. Boiling tap water can destroy at least 80 percent of three of the most common plastic compounds ...