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Miami (AFP) - The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday.

Microplastic contamination has been found in tap water in countries around the world, leading to calls from scientists for urgent research on the implications for health.

Scientists of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, lead by Tracey Chapman, found that male fruit flies selectively alter the chemical make-up of their seminal fluid. This means that their semen can alter both the bodies and soemtimes even the behavior of females. “It came as a real surprise,” says Chapman.

Turkey?s current account deficit narrowed to $2 billion in January, beating estimates, thanks to the decrease in oil prices and the fall in the foreign trade deficit in the same period, according to data released by the Central Bank on March 11.

The annual current account deficit fell to $42.87 billion in January from $45.85 billion in the previous month, according to the data.

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