The experiments demonstrated that mucus-producing intestinal cells had the highest uptake of micro and nanoplastics, with ...

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A study from the Autonomous University of Barcelona reveals that polymer-based tea bags release billions of nanoplastics and ...

Researchers at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have uncovered how plastic tea bags release massive amounts of ...

If tea is the most preferred aromatic beverage globally, tea bags are popular as they offer a convenient tea-drinking ...

Regular ScienceAlert readers will likely know how pervasive microplastics are – getting into human tissue, ancient rock, and ...

A new study reveals that common tea bags can release substantial amounts of micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs) into your brew during the steeping process. The research, conducted by a team of scientists ...

Plastic pollution from food packaging, like tea bags, releases billions of MNPL particles, which can infiltrate human cells, ...

According to the scientists who carried out the research, a single tea bag could release dangerous microplastics into your ...

The tea bags used for the research were made from the polymers nylon-6, polypropylene and cellulose. The study shows that, when brewing tea, polypropylene releases approximately 1.2 billion ...

Many commercial tea bags are made from polymer-based materials that release millions of microplastics and nanoplastics when immersed in hot water. These particles, which leach into the brew, raise ...

A recent study has revealed that a single cup of tea made with tea bags can release billions of microplastics into your body, ...