Paul Saladino· MD
SRS analysis indicates that a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains approximately 3.74 × 10⁶ MNPs, of which 78% are nanoplastics. Notably, nearly 50% of the identified MNPs were found to be polyethylene.
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SRS analysis indicates that a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola contains approximately 3.74 × 10⁶ MNPs, of which 78% are nanoplastics. Notably, nearly 50% of the identified MNPs were found to be polyethylene.
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Studies at @Columbia have shown 3,700,000 nanoplastic particles in a can of Coke.