Why using tea bags can be harmful to your health
About to relax and enjoy some Chamomille tea. Purchase your favorite teas loose, to avoid micro plastics and harmful chemicals.
A recent study which was published in the journal Chemosphere found that comercially available teabags made from nylon, polypropylene, and cellulose release billions of micro and nano-plastics into a single cup of tea. Polypropylene teabags relesed 1.2 billion particles/mL. Cellulose teabags released 135 million particles/mL. Nylon teabags released 8 million particles/mL.
Your best option it to use loose leaf tea.