Billions of nanoplastics present in tea bags can cause serious health issues, warn health experts. These health issues include fertility problems and increased risk of multiple cancers. The study says that if a person drinks tea with tea bags, then he should know that the microplastics present in it can cause multiple body disorders.
The study was conducted by the University of Barcelona, Spain.
During the study, experiments were conducted on tea bags made up of plastic polymers.
It was revealed tea bags made of polypropylene released 1.2 billion microplastic particles in a drop of hot water. Tea bags made of cellulose released 135 million, while the same made of nylon-6 released more than 8 million microplastic particles in a drop of water.
These microplastics particles combine in hot water and release chemicals, which are likely to cause cancer. Similar identical results were also found in a study earlier conducted in Canada.
The study conducted by Universitat Autonoma at Barcelona had warned that a single tea bag could release billions of dangerous microplastics into your body.
