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Surpassed only by water, tea is the second most consumed beverage worldwide. When boiled tap water is used to brew tea, residual chlorine in the water can react with tea compounds to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Now, researchers reporting in Environmental Science & Technology measured 60 DBPs in three types of tea, unexpectedly finding lower …
Tap water that has been suggested to be safe may not be safe after all, and could increase the risks of cancer, according to a recent study from the Environmental Working Group. The environmental advocacy group is cautioning that carcinogenic products commonly found in tap water may altogether raise the risk for cancer in thousands …