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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.

the type of tea bag, and more. The researchers found that cellulose tea bags – as opposed to cotton and nylon – were the most effective at absorbing the chemicals. The cotton and nylon bags ...

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 ...

They found that tea in cotton and nylon bags absorbed the least contaminants, while cellulose bags—often made of biodegradable wood pulp—" worked incredibly well. " These bags have a high ...

The authors then added tea leaves or bags and steeped them for various time periods, from seconds to 24 hours, before measuring how much of the metals remained in the water. Cellulose bags ...

Tea leaves adsorb heavy metals like lead and cadmium from water Cellulose tea bags and longer steeping times improve metal removal Regular tea consumption could reduce heavy metal exposure ...

For this phase, they tested empty tea bags made of cotton, nylon or cellulose. Regarding the tea bags, researchers found that the cotton and nylon bags removed almost no heavy metals. The ...