A recent study that has found thousands of tiny plastic nanoparticles in bottled water.

Scientists from Columbia and Rutgers University found there are 1/4 of a million particles of nanoplastics in one liter of bottled water.

Penn State Behrend Director of Sustainability Sherri Mason was one of the first researchers to discover microplastics. This new research has now evolved to detect nanoplastics, which are particles that are even smaller.

"We are talking things 1/100th the width of a human hair," said Mason.

 She says that there are very serious health implications from plastic injection. 

"Tap water is better for you than bottled water. It's more highly regulated. The nanoplastics they're finding in bottled water are making their way into the bottled water from the act of bottling that water."

Researchers say this study is another example of why we should be reducing our plastic consumption.