Brewing tea removes harmful toxins from water, study finds
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The process of brewing tea was shown to remove toxic heavy metals from drinking water in a new study from Northwestern University in Illinois. The researchers explain the findings to Fox News Digital.
For a typical cup of tea — one mug of water and one bag of tea, brewed for three to five minutes — the preparation could remove about 15% of lead from drinking water, the researchers stated in a press release. For a typical cup of tea, the preparation could remove about 15% of lead from drinking water. "After just a couple of minutes, we were able to see a small but significant amount of metal remediation." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
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The process of brewing tea was shown to remove toxic heavy metals from drinking water in a new study from Northwestern University in Illinois. The researchers explain the findings to Fox News Digital.
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