Tea is known for its calming and relaxing qualities, but a new report may cause a little stress. Scientists have discovered that three different types of commercially available teabags release millions, sometimes even billions, of nanoplastics and microplastics into tea, which then get absorbed into the intestinal cells of whoever consumes the drink.
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Microplastic contamination is an ongoing concern. These plastics have been found in hearts, testicles and this year, scientists found a “scary” amount in brain tissue.
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While scientists do not yet know how exactly microplastics impact human health, they are known to release chemicals called “endocrine disrupters,” which are believed to impact human hormones and increase the risk for certain cancers.
One of the study’s authors said they hope the research helps spur a push to regulate single-use plastics and cut down on plastic contamination.
While the study’s authors did not identify the brands of tea bags it tested, this is not the first study of its kind. The digital platform “I’m Plastic-Free,” which helps people find plastic-free household products, has compiled a list of plastic-free tea brands across the world.
[Jack Aylmer]
TEA IS KNOWN FOR ITS CALMING AND RELAXING QUALITIES… BUT THIS JUST MIGHT CREATE A LITTLE STRESS.
SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE TEABAGS RELEASE MILLIONS – SOMETIMES EVEN BILLIONS OF NANOPLASTICS AND MICROPLASTICS INTO YOUR SOOTHING CUP… WHICH THEN GET ABSORBED INTO INTESTINAL CELLS.
MICROPLASTIC CONTAMINATION IS AN ONGOING CONCERN.
THESE PLASTICS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN HEARTS, TESTICLES AND THIS YEAR, SCIENTISTS FOUND A QUOTE “SCARY” AMOUNT IN BRAIN TISSUE.
AND WHILE SCIENTISTS DO NOT YET KNOW HOW EXACTLY MICROPLASTICS IMPACT HUMAN HEALTH… THEY ARE KNOWN TO RELEASE CHEMICALS CALLED “ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS – WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO IMPACT HUMAN HORMONES AND INCREASE THE RISK FOR CERTAIN CANCERS.
ONE OF THE STUDY’S AUTHORS SAID THEY HOPE THE RESEARCH HELPS SPUR A PUSH TO REGULATE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS AND CUT DOWN ON PLASTIC CONTAMINATION.
WHILE THE STUDY’S AUTHORS DID *NOT* IDENTIFY THE BRANDS OF TEABAGS IT TESTED… THIS IS NOT THE FIRST STUDY OF ITS KIND.
THE DIGITAL PLATFORM “I’M PLASTIC-FREE” – WHICH HELPS PEOPLE FIND PLASTIC-FREE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS COMPILED A LIST OF PLASTIC-FREE TEA BRANDS ACROSS THE WORLD.
YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THAT RIGHT NOW INSIDE THIS STORY ON THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP – SO IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, DOWNLOAD IT TODAY.
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