Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By PTI |Toronto |Updated: September 27, 2019 11:15:05 am

Plastic teabags releasing microscopic particles into your drink: Study

Over time, plastic breaks down into tiny microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics, the latter being less than 100 nanometers (nm) in size.

Possible health effects of ingesting these particles are currently unknown, the study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology noted. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Plastic tea bags may release millions of micro- and nano-sized particles into your brewed beverage, a study claims.