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Commercial tea bags release millions of microplastics when in use (www.uab.cat)
submitted 4 days ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/science@mander.xyz
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A UAB research has characterised in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body.

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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (3 children)

... There are plastic teabags? I've literally never seen any indication they exist, what a wasteful concept wtf.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 days ago

These bastards:

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Usually made of nylon, like pantyhose.

[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Many things contain, or are entirely made out of plastic, even if they don't look like it.