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Ah, the classic "I read one scary headline about microplastics and now I'm a sage of tea wisdom" post. Let's add some nuance here since that seems to be missing.
First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.
Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.
And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.
So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.
You're welcome.
First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.
Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.
And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.
So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.
You're welcome.
The poster was just trying to be helpful. I truly appreciate the knowledge you shared, but it could have been done without being so unkind.
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Friendly reminder to never brew tea inside of a teabag. High amounts of microplastics in the teabags that are used. Cut the teabag, and dump it into a tea strainer.
Ah, the classic "I read one scary headline about microplastics and now I'm a sage of tea wisdom" post. Let's add some nuance here since that seems to be missing.
First, not all teabags contain microplastics. The original 2019 McGill University study that sparked this hysteria looked specifically at plastic mesh pyramid bags used by a few boutique brands, not the standard paper-based or biodegradable bags used by the overwhelming majority of tea companies. NPR covered this in detail. Paper teabags are typically sealed with a small amount of heat-resistant polymer, but the release is negligible and well below established safety thresholds.
Second, toxicity is dose-dependent. Even the microplastics released from the worst offenders in the study were on the order of billions of particles, but that sounds scarier than it is. Regulatory toxicologists (people who actually do this for a living, not Reddit tea prophets) will tell you the human body encounters vastly higher amounts of microplastics daily from bottled water, household dust, and even fresh produce. WHO's 2019 review on microplastics in drinking water concluded there is no evidence of human health risk at current exposure levels. So unless you're snorting Lipton dust lines for breakfast, you're fine.
And finally, let me give you some life advice:
If you want to really improve your tea experience, focus less on theatrics like "cutting open bags to set the tea free" and more on water quality, temperature control, and steeping time. That's what separates a good cup from a bitter swamp, not your performative act of tea liberation.
So, please—before you posture as a plastic-fighting herbal knight, maybe read beyond clickbait headlines. Until then, enjoy your gritty strainer ritual while the rest of us drink perfectly fine tea without needing to cosplay as chemists in our kitchens.
You're welcome.
You don't have to make it rocket science. You limit the risk by removing the tea out of the bag and brew it in a tea strainer.
You're welcome.
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