Shocking research: The world’s second most popular drink, some people drink it every day, full of microplastics
Shocking study: World’s 2nd most popular drink, some people drink it every day, is full of billions of microplastic particles, suggest changing the way you eat it
Microplastics range in size from 1 nanometer to 5 millimeters and are formed from the degradation of plastic products such as plastic water bottles, plastic bags, and various plastic items that are discarded into the environment.
Some research has pointed to the impact of microplastics on human health. A March 2024 study found that people who had microplastics. In their carotid arteries had a twofold increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death over a three-year period.
When microplastics enter the body. They can disrupt biological processes and transport harmful chemicals such as bisphenols, phthalates, flame retardants, PFAS and heavy metals into the สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ bloodstream and to organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain. Which can affect the respiratory system, cause allergic reactions, damage the nervous system and increase the risk of cancer.
Scientific research has also found that many foods and beverages are contaminated with microplastics. One of them is “tea bags”, which is a popular beverage around the world. Research from McGill University, Canada in 2019 found that steeping a tea bag in hot water at a temperature of 95 degrees Celsius can release up to 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into the water.
Since most tea bags are made of plastic, such as nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Adding sugar to your tea can increase the amount of microplastics. With a 2022 study finding that some brands of sugar in the US were contaminated with microplastics.
Researchers from the University of Nevada, USA, tested tea bags made from polypropylene, nylon and cellulose and found that all three types released microplastics. With polypropylene tea bags releasing the most.
While research from the University of Barcelona in Spain in December 2024 revealed shocking experimental results. Researchers took 300 tea bags and immersed them in hot water at a temperature of about 95 degrees Celsius and stirred them continuously. They found that in 1 milliliter of hot water, there were between 8.18 million and 1.2 billion. Nano-sized microplastics contaminated, and these particles can be easily absorbed by human intestinal cells.
Environmental expert Aidan Charron has expressed concern. As tea is the world’s second most popular beverage, saying: “Humans are consuming microplastics and additives. That leach from drinks and food, mostly from packaging. Single-use plastic bottles and tea bags.”
“We don’t yet know for sure how drinking tea from tea bags will affect health. As the research is still in its early stages. However, there is no denying that there are increasing health problems linked to microplastic consumption. Such as cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia,” said Aidan Sharon.
Dr. Alba García-Rodríguez from the University of Barcelona says that while it is difficult to completely avoid microplastics in tea, the risk can be reduced by brewing the tea in a teapot with a filter instead of tea bags, or by using dried leaves and straining them out after brewing. It is also important to buy tea from quality brands and reputable sources to reduce health risks.