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BfR assessment on tea bags and microplastic particles
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) assesses a study reporting microplastic release from certain tea bags.
The BfR note explains how it interprets the underlying laboratory study, the limits of the extrapolation, and what is currently considered toxicologically relevant. ArenaH links to the official BfR page for the agency's own wording.
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