That comforting hot cup of tea—or refreshing glass of iced tea on a hot summer day—could help reduce the amount of toxic metals in drinking water, according to a new paper published in the journal ACS ...

Since steeping time won the top spot in determining how much of the metal was removed from the water, regardless of what type of tea you’re brewing, allow it to steep longer. If you don’t like your ...

A new study conducted by researchers from Northwestern University could have more consumers increasing their tea habit. The ...

The various varieties tested included "true" teas such as black, green ... get a lot of remediation. But brewing tea for longer periods or even overnight—like iced tea—will recover most ...

Brewing tea is good for your health as it purifies the water by removing toxins, reveals new research. The brewing process ...

Brewing tea overnight, a common method for brewing iced tea, provides better water ... whether they provided extra benefits. Black and green bagged tea were tested, as were whole tea leaves ...

Steeping for longer periods, such as overnight for iced tea, increases this effect. Although not a replacement for proper water filtration, tea brewing could complement public health strategies ...

Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact.

The various varieties tested included “true” teas such as black, green ... a lot of remediation. But brewing tea for longer periods or even overnight –- like iced tea –- will recover ...

These included “true” teas such as black, green, oolong and white ... a lot of remediation. But brewing tea for longer periods or even overnight — like iced tea — will recover most ...