Brewing tea removes lead from water
February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Brewing tea removes lead from water
* Researchers tested different types of tea, tea bags and brewing methods
* Finely ground black tea leaves performed best at removing toxic heavy metals
* Longer steeping times helped tea remove larger amounts of contaminants
* Cellulose, or paper, tea bags adsorbed contaminants; ny . . .
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Brewing tea removes lead from water
* Researchers tested different types of tea, tea bags and brewing methods
* Finely ground black tea leaves performed best at removing toxic heavy metals
* Longer steeping times helped tea remove larger amounts of contaminants
* Cellulose, or paper, tea bags adsorbed contaminants; ny . . .