We don’t yet know if it matters, but you might want to check what your tea bags are made from, or start using loose-leaf.

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UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and ...

A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of ...

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