Health Tips: Drinking tea in paper cup can be harmful for health, you will be shocked to know the danger.

According to a research, if you drink tea in a paper cup, then the risk of getting a serious disease like cancer increases manifold. The reason for the danger of this serious disease is the plastic used in the form of paper. Which is not visible to your eyes, but it dissolves in tea and harms our health. Today, through this article, we are going to tell you about some of the harms to health caused by drinking tea in paper cups.

Know 3 dangerous things

Tea cup is waterproof, to make it waterproof, a thin layer of plastic is applied on the paper cup.

When hot tea is poured into a paper cup, the plastic layer on it starts melting. Because more than 25 thousand particles of microplastic dissolve in one cup of tea. The size of these particles is so fine that you cannot see them with your eyes.

Along with this, other harmful chemicals present in plastic dissolve in tea and reach our body. In such a situation, if you drink 5 teas a day in a paper cup, then 1 lakh 25 thousand micro plastic particles will reach your body.

At the same time, drinking tea in this cup continuously can cause serious diseases like cancer. Also, microplastic particles gradually start accumulating in the body. Due to which diseases like diarrhea can occur.

Drinking tea in a paper cup spoils the digestion and spreads infection in the intestines and gradually it starts affecting the kidneys and liver as well.

Harmful for pregnant women

According to health experts, pregnant women should avoid using paper cups. Because using it can cause the problem of high blood pressure.

Use of paper cups can hamper the development of the baby in the womb and can also increase the risk of mental illness in the child. Women may experience fatigue and anxiety.

Research on disposable cups

A research has revealed that these paper cups not only pollute the health of the person but also the soil and the environment. During the research, research was done on butterfly and mosquito larvae and an attempt was made to find out what effect disposable cups made of different materials have on the larvae.

For this, paper cups and plastic cups were left in water for a few weeks. The chemical present in the cup dissolved in water and reached the larvae. You will be surprised to know that the chemical present in the cup had a negative effect on the development of butterflies and mosquito larvae.

Poly lactic acid is said to be biodegradable. People think that it gets destroyed sooner than other plastics. But let us tell you that like other plastics, PLA can also be dangerous and poisonous.

When bioplastic particles reach the soil and water and dissolve in the environment, they are not easily destroyed. In such a situation, it reaches the bodies of humans and animals through water, air and soil. The chemicals present in these particles harm health.

Plastic dissolves in the environment

If plastic always remains in the environment, it always remains as a threat. In such a situation, it melts and reaches not only humans and animals in the form of microplastic. Let us tell you that plastic contains as much plastic as a normal ‘convention plastic’.

Paper and plastic also contain harmful particles, which are a big threat not only to health but also to the environment.

This is how fake cups are recycled

Many people think that recycling disposable paper cups can save the environment from harm. However, by following some easy steps, you can recycle paper cups and avoid losses.

To recycle paper cups, the paper and plastic layers are first separated. Then other products can be made from the paper obtained from it.

Let us tell you that there are many companies which recycle paper cups and make new products like napkins, tissue paper and card board.

In countries like Canada and America, 6 to 8 lakh tonnes of paper is used every year.

Disclaimer: The suggestions in this article are for general information. Do not take these tips and information as advice from a doctor or medical professional. In case of symptoms of any disease, definitely consult a doctor.