This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated. Some call Wawa a gas station. Others consider it a ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Tea bags could be releasing billions of ...

Tea lovers debate between the convenience of tea bags and the richer flavours of loose-leaf tea. Tea bags offer quick preparation and affordability, but fresh tea provides a more complex taste and ...

Unfortunately, a growing body of research has detected contaminants and microplastics pretty much everywhere, including our tap water. Now, new research has detected microplastics in yet another ...

Whether you love sweet tea or enjoy a cup in the evening to wind down, tea bags are the star of the show. But when it comes to the porous bags used to steep tea, you may wonder about their lifespan, ...

Would you put down your cozy cup of tea if you knew that you were drinking billions of tiny pieces of plastic? A study published in November investigated the release of micro and nanoplastics from ...

Polymer tea bags release billions of micro and nanoplastic particles during brewing These particles can penetrate human intestinal cells, even reaching the cell nucleus Chronic exposure to such ...

A new study found that millions and billions of plastics are released by commercially available teabags — and then absorbed into our bodies' cells. When these tea bags are used to prepare an ...

People who drink loose leaf tea might be on to something: scientists in Spain have found evidence of plastic pollution getting into human cells after being leached from tea bags. Published in the ...

Despite these findings, tea remains a beneficial beverage when consumed mindfully. It is rich in antioxidants, supports heart health, aids digestion, enhances focus, and may assist in weight ...

Regular ScienceAlert readers will likely know how pervasive microplastics are – getting into human tissue, ancient rock, and bottled water – but it may come as a shock to discover just how many of ...