All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics like fibre, pellets: Study
Updated On: 14 August, 2024 12:08 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The study revealed the presence of microplastics in all salt and sugar samples, in various forms and the size of these microplastics ranged from 0.1 mm to 5 mm
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All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday.
The study, titled "Microplastics in Salt and Sugar" and conducted by the environmental research organisation Toxics Link, tested 10 types of salt -- including table salt, rock salt, sea salt and local raw salt -- and five types of sugar purchased from both online and local markets.
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