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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/WH.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Plastics in Drinking Water Are a Concern' data-article-id='4085'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11917'>The World Health Organization says levels of plastic in drinking water present a low risk to health, but need more research.</span> <span data-start-time='11917' data-end-time='23854'>On Thursday, the WHO released a report on microplastics, particles smaller than five millimeters.</span> <span data-start-time='23854' data-end-time='32979'>Bruce Gordon is the WHO’s coordinator for water, sanitation and hygiene.</span> <span data-start-time='32979' data-end-time='38146'>He said one of the main findings of the report is:</span> <span data-start-time='38146' data-end-time='47083'>“If you are a consumer drinking bottled water or tap water, you shouldn’t necessarily be concerned.”</span> <span data-start-time='47083' data-end-time='57333'>However, Gordon said that the available information is “weak” and that more research is needed.</span> <span data-start-time='57333' data-end-time='63500'>He also urged a greater effort to reduce plastic pollution.</span> <span data-start-time='63500' data-end-time='71000'>Andrew Mayes teaches chemistry at Britain’s University of East Anglia.</span> <span data-start-time='71000' data-end-time='75417'>He was not part of the WHO study.</span> <span data-start-time='75417' data-end-time='83083'>He said that microplastics did not appear to be a health worry for now.</span> <span data-start-time='83083' data-end-time='89708'>But he added that stronger measures are needed to reduce plastic waste.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/WH.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=13530 data-hint-location='38146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/what_does_consumer_mean.wav'>What does consumer mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='one who buys goods and services'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/drinking_plastic_in_water.wav'><span>drinking plastic in water</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/one_who_buys_goods_and_services.wav'><span>one who buys goods and services</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/chemistry_teacher.wav'><span>chemistry teacher</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/sanitation_and_hygiene.wav'><span>sanitation and hygiene</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13531 data-hint-location='47083' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/what_did_the_coordinator_say_is_needed.wav'>What did the coordinator say is needed?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='more research'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/water_filters.wav'><span>water filters</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/clean_energy.wav'><span>clean energy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/more_research.wav'><span>more research</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/stronger_measures.wav'><span>stronger measures</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13532 data-hint-location='57333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/he_urged_a_greater_effort_to_reduce__blank_.wav'>He urged a greater effort to reduce <span class='blank'>plastic pollution</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='plastic pollution'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/government_spending.wav'><span>government spending</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/plastic_pollution.wav'><span>plastic pollution</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/sanitation_and_hygiene.wav'><span>sanitation and hygiene</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3606/smaller_particles.wav'><span>smaller particles</span></div></div></div><div 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