Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...

The process of brewing tea was shown to remove toxic heavy metals from drinking water in a new study from Northwestern University in Illinois. The researchers explain the findings to Fox News Digital.

NEW YORK, March 25: A recent study has revealed exciting news for tea lovers: brewing tea can remove about 15% of lead from ...

Tea bags play a role in absorbing contaminants as well. The team noted that while cotton and nylon bags barely absorbed any heavy metals, cellulose (plant-based) bags absorbed a significant amount.

but the majority of tea bags used today are made from natural materials, such as cellulose,” said Dr. Benjamin Shindel, first study author and contract engineer with the US Department of Energy ...

Different bag materials were also used, including cotton, nylon and cellulose. It was ultimately found that on average, the brewing of a "typical" cup of tea – consisting of a mug of water and a ...

The type of tea bag, not the type of tea leaves, is important for this effect, with cellulose tea bags, which are commonly used in tea bags, being the most effective. On the other hand ...

The tea bags were of different types (cotton, cellulose, and nylon). They brewed the tea the same way daily tea drinkers do, steeping the tea for various time intervals (mere seconds to 24 hours ...