Friday, September 27, 2019

Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Toronto |Updated: September 27, 2019 11:15:05 am

Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study

Over time, plastic breaks down into tiny microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics, the latter being less than 100 nanometers (nm) in size.



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Possible health effects of ingesting these particles are currently unknown, the study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology noted. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)


Plastic tea bags may release millions of micro- and nano-sized particles into your brewed beverage, a study claims.
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