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Hea Jeong Kim: Every Sip Counts: Microplastics in Drinking Water Hea Jeong Kim (25136229) Analytical chemistry not elsewhere classified Microplastics Drinking Water Plastics New Zealand Water Analysis <p dir="ltr">Water is an essential resource for human survival. The way of consuming, storing and transporting drinking water has changed as our society has developed. The most popular source of drinking water, globally, is single-use plastic bottled water due to its accessibility and convenience. Given the prevalence and popularity of bottled water, as well as other uses of plastic materials in drinking water supply, it is a major concern how plastics introduce contaminants to consumers through drinking water. Plastics contain various chemical additives and degrade into microplastics - small, degraded plastic pieces (1-5000 µm) which are harmful to human health and the environment. Therefore, it is critical to analyse drinking water to understand potential microplastic exposure and provide accurate information to the community about the water we are consuming. This will be the first study to investigate microplastics in drinking water sourced in NZ. </p> 2026-09-30T00:33:26Z Image Poster 10.17608/k6.auckland.34022238.v2 https://figshare.com/articles/poster/Every_Sip_Counts_Microplastics_in_Drinking_Water/34022238 CC BY 4.0