Would you put down your cozy cup of tea if you knew that you were drinking billions of tiny pieces of plastic? A study ...

Not all tea bags shed them. We asked experts if it’s risky to use the ones that do. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Q: I’ve heard there are ...

Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.

A tea bag is being lifted out of a cup of tea. Not all tea bags contain plastic, but the ones that do expose tea drinkers to micro and nanoplastics that might affect their health.... A tea bag is ...

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The researchers suggested that the high number of particles that had come from the bags could have been due to the boiling water they were steeped in. Does that mean we should all stop drinking tea?

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BRITS live up to their tea-loving reputation ... can make up around 25 per cent of the bag. Leading brands including Co-Op and PG Tips all responded to public pressure and vowed to switch to ...

Many plastics are also made with endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which can disrupt function of the following: If you’re concerned about all tea bags, you can always opt for loose leaf tea ...