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Your Tea Bag Could Be Releasing Billions of Microplastics Into Your Body, New Study Suggests
March 5, 2026
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Your Tea Bag Could Be Releasing Billions of Microplastics Into Your Body, New Study Suggests
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Your Tea Bag Could Be Releasing Billions of Microplastics Into Your Body, New Study Suggests
Microplastics can also cause inflammation and endocrine disruption, according to Darin Detwiler, food safety expert, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions, and a professor at Northeastern University.
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Your tea bag could be releasing billions of microplastics into your body, new study suggests
Microplastics can also cause inflammation and endocrine disruption, according to Darin Detwiler, food safety expert, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions, and a professor at Northeastern University.