{"id":221450,"date":"2025-01-17T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/tea-bags-and-the-silent-impact-of-microplastics-on-human-health\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:38:37","slug":"tea-bags-and-the-silent-impact-of-microplastics-on-human-health","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/tea-bags-and-the-silent-impact-of-microplastics-on-human-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea bags and the silent impact of microplastics on human health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The study carried out by the PlasticHeal project in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) reveals a worrying finding: commercial tea bags made from polymers<\/a> release millions of microplastics<\/strong> and nanoplastics during use, which can penetrate human intestinal cells and even reach the bloodstream.<\/p>\n\n

Advanced techniques for the tea bag problem<\/h2>\n\n

The researchers used advanced methods, such as electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy, to characterize the released particles. The results showed that polypropylene<\/a><\/strong> , one of the polymers tested, emits about 1.2 billion particles per milliliter in a single infusion<\/strong> . Other materials, such as nylon-6 and cellulose, also contribute significantly to this invisible contamination. <\/p>\n\n

This work highlights the ability of these tiny particles to adhere to intestinal mucus and be absorbed by cells, even reaching the nucleus containing genetic material<\/strong> . This behavior raises questions about the long-term impact of microplastics on public health<\/a><\/strong> , an area that experts consider crucial to investigate in depth. <\/p>\n\n

Towards safer solutions<\/h2>\n\n

Researchers stress the urgency of developing regulations to assess and minimise plastic pollution in food and beverages. Alternatives such as the use of biodegradable materials<\/a><\/strong> in tea bags could be key to mitigating this problem. In addition, it is suggested to opt for reusable infusers or brands that offer plastic-free packaging. <\/p>\n\n

In a world increasingly affected by plastic pollution, this study<\/a><\/strong> is a call to reconsider the impact of everyday products on our health and the planet.<\/p>\n\n

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Source: PlasticHeal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Millions of microplastics in your cup of tea could be affecting your health. Find out what the science reveals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":221317,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13068,13032],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-221450","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-environment","categoria_noticias-management"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/221450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/221450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=221450"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=221450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}