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.
The derogatory gendered term ma zi (马子) is used on the packaging of another spin-off mug. The original meaning of ma zi is chamber pot, and the term was later used as a sexist slur. For the packaging ...
Whether you love sweet tea or enjoy a cup in the evening to wind down, tea bags are the star of the show. But when it comes to the porous bags used to steep tea, you may wonder about their lifespan, ...
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 ...
The Mutagenesis Group at UAB spearheaded the investigation, where researchers sought to characterize MNPLs expelled from various commercially available tea bags. The findings revealed that ...