The average bottled water drinker could be consuming up to 90,000 extra plastic particles each year. These startling figures ...

New research reveals that bottled water drinkers consume significantly more microplastics than tap water users, with ...

Using it regularly introduces tens of thousands of microplastic and nanoplastic particles into the body each year. The ...

Researchers note that the release of nano- and microplastics into your water bottle increases when the bottle is exposed to sunlight. Even creating more friction with the bottle, which happens when ...

May 3 -- Bottled water is the world's fastest growing beverage, but consumers would be better served by simply turning on the tap, asserts an environmental group. Bottlers of water generally ...

Lawmakers question purity, safety standards for bottled water. July 8, 2009— -- They proffer claims of being "essential," "pure," and "crystal-fresh," but are bottled waters anything more than ...

As a record-breaking heatwave swept through parts of the U.S. this week, Americans increased their consumption of plain water, including tap and bottled varieties, to boost hydration and avoid ...

Plagued by climate-driven weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.

An official with the Jefferson Regional Water Authority has said its customers are under a precautionary boil advisory ...