UK households issued with urgent warning for anyone who drinks tea

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We Brits are a nation of tea lovers, with the UK Tea and Infusions Association (UKTIA) revealing that we consume over 100 million cups of tea daily.

In fact, our love for a good brew is so strong that we rank third in the world for tea consumption per capita, only surpassed by Turkey and the Republic of Ireland.

However, a recent study from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona might make you think twice before reaching for your next cuppa.The research suggests that a single tea bag could be releasing harmful microplastics into your body.The study found that billions of these potentially damaging microplastics, which can have various negative health impacts, are present in tea bags.

After analysing different tea bags, the researchers discovered that most of these harmful microplastics are absorbed by the mucus-producing cells in our intestines, with some even entering the cell nucleus where our genetic material is stored.