Health concerns of tea and IngenuiTEA

[michael]

One point to keep in mind in organizing testing of any tea is that we imbibe the liquid, not the dry leaf. The only study I am aware of that looked into this issue found great variance in traces of pesticide that made their way from leaf to cup. It appears that some pesticides are of such low solubility, that their amount in the cup is analogous to teas grown organically. Will gladly share a copy of this study with all who wish to see it.

[Space Samurai]

I'd be curious to see it, sounds interesting.

[Mary R]

I'd like to read it too.

[Chip]

Is this the same report you sent me or is it another one. Please send it to me, thanx.

Give me DDT free tea, or give me death...

[Drae]

Just a note, since I haven't seen it mentioned since it was said that the ingenuiTEA is made of polycarbonate. There is a lot of concern right now that polycarbonate plastics that contain something known as "BPA" actually DO leach chemicals, and more so than other plastics.

http://www.verber.com/mark/outdoors/sta ... ottle.html

It's probably a matter of danger somewhere between what the Chicken Littles say and what the industry says. (IE, we're all gonna die of cancer from it vs. there is no leaching.)

[bambooforest]

After reading Drae's post, I did some research on my own and came across another article which cites possible concern regarding polycarbonate.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400068

The only reason I'm posting it is because I would want the info available if I didn't already come across it.

[skywarrior]

I'd be really leery of believing what that doctor said. I just saw what he advertised about pet food, and it's well, questionable...

[jashnew]

McMoogly- I would agree with you. Brewing tea in anything other than glass or porcelein is a bad idea. I brew my tea in a glass and then use a metal strainer and pour the contents through that into another cup. On the organic/fair trade thing I agree with Adagio. Maybe its just an organization trying to get dues money from the tea growers. I wouldn't worry about a tea being grown by organic/tea trade organization.

[onealjn]

I would balk at using any plastic in tea prep or consumption. All plastics have been called into question regarding their effects upon heated food stuffs. Here is just one link related the *possible* effects:

http://www.turnertoys.com/Polymer_update20051009.htm

There is no doubt that there is an increase in the amount of estrogen in men and women in the Western World. There is also no doubt that plastics of all kinds can leach xenoestrogens into food stuffs, especially when heat is involved.

This sucks as plastic is so damn convenient.

I would love to have a glass version of the IngenuiTea or

xiuxiatea teapot.

Oh well,

Jason