Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Tiny Plastic Bits瓶装水或含数十万塑料微粒

In recent years， there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth， from polar ice to soil， drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down into progressively smaller bits， these particles are being consumed by humans and other creatures， with unknown potential health and ecosystem effects. One big focus of research： bottled water， which has been shown to contain tens of thousands of identifiable fragments in each container.

近些年，微塑料逐渐引起人们的担忧——从极地冰川到土壤、饮用水和食物，这种微粒在地球上几乎无处不在。（剩余8363字）