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Tea brewing process filters 15% of water lead, new research shows

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 26, 2025
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Merchant's Wife at Tea, by Boris Kustodiev, (1918)

The world's most popular beverage may do more than just warm you up or wake you up — it could help protect you from lead contamination. New research reveals that the simple act of steeping tea removes a meaningful portion of lead from drinking water, with the tea leaves acting as a natural filter.

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