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Regulating Threshold Microplastics Concentrations (TMC) in Global Drinking Water Standards

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Microplastic (MP) pollution is a critical global concern, with MPs frequently detected in drinking water and posing potential health risks through ingestion. Despite growing evidence of their presence across human bodily systems, current drinking water regulations lack specific MP limits. This viewpoint advocates preventive MP management by incorporating Threshold Microplastics Concentration (TMC) into different drinking water guidelines, linking their contaminant-carrying potential. Integrating TMCs into water policies can bridge scientific understanding, technological interventions, and regulatory oversight, fostering a proactive approach to safeguard human health against the growing, yet unseen, threat of MPs in drinking water.

Source: Natural Built Social Environment Health

DOI: 10.63095/nbseh.25.720304

Authors: Sahil Shrestha, Shukra Raj Paudel

Institutions: Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Tribhuvan University