Ranchi(Delhi)::If you drink tea or coffee in paper cups every day, your routine habit could be putting your health at serious risk. According to a recent study by IIT Kharagpur and warnings from AIIMS experts, hot beverages served in disposable paper cups release thousands of microplastic particles that can harm the human body in multiple ways.
The research revealed that when a hot beverage is poured into a paper cup, the thin plastic coating inside the cup starts releasing around 25,000 microplastic particles within just 15 minutes. This means that a person who consumes three cups of tea daily is unknowingly ingesting approximately 75,000 microplastic particles every single day.
Experts warn that these invisible microplastics accumulate in the body and may lead to cancer, hormonal imbalance, nervous system damage, and immune disorders over time. Continuous exposure can result in long-term and irreversible health complications.
Bhopal’s Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dr. Manish Sharma, has appealed to the public to avoid using paper cups altogether. Instead, he recommends drinking tea or coffee in earthen (kulhad), steel, or ceramic cups, calling them not only environmentally friendly but also safer for human health.
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