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A social media-famous doctor has revealed he does not use plastic water bottles - and is urging others not to either.
California-based physician Dr Saurabh Sethi warned they contain too many toxic nanoplastics, which get lodged in the body and are linked to cancer and infertility.
He pointed to a study covered by DailyMail.com earlier this year that found the average bottle of water sold in the US contains 240,000 pieces of these particles.
In a TikTok video viewed nearly half a million times, the gastroenterologist starts by saying: 'Stop using plastic water bottles.'
'[These particles] have the potential to penetrate human cells and gain entry into the bloodstream and major organs.
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Instead, he urged his followers to use stainless steel, reusable containers to consume water.
Dr Sethi said that drinking from a plastic bottle during hot days was most harmful.
Dr Sethi added: 'The heat will cause even more release of microplastics into your water bottle.'
But the video left some of his viewers with more questions than answers, with many pointing out that tap water also contains harmful toxins linked to health
