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Microplastic exposure from food items

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Latest: Turkey's microplastic exposure from kitchen tools and tea bags highlighted

A laboratory study published in July 2026 showed that common tea bags—especially those lined with polypropylene—release billions of micro‑ and nanoplastic particles into brewed tea. When these particles were introduced t