As the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland famously says, “It’s always tea-time.” For many tea lovers, ...
Sipping a hot cup of tea is one of the most relaxing experiences you can enjoy. But new research suggests that some tea bags contain microplastics.
A growing body of research highlights an unsettling truth about tea bags: many are releasing billions of microplastics into ...
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Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Tea bags could be releasing billions of ...
Tea lovers debate between the convenience of tea bags and the richer flavours of loose-leaf tea. Tea bags offer quick preparation and affordability, but fresh tea provides a more complex taste and ...
Now, new research has detected microplastics in yet another common spot: tea bags. The study, which was published in the journal Chemosphere in December, is raising a lot of questions about the ...
The findings emphasize the need for further research. Tea bags are popular for offering a convenient and comfortable tea-drinking experience, allowing users to easily dip and enjoy their brew.
A study published in November investigated the release of micro and nanoplastics from three empty tea bags purchased from Amazon, online shopping site AliExpress, and from a supermarket.