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Re:Commercial tea bags release microplastics, entering human... by thayne on Monday December 23, 2024 @12:06PM (#42495865)
> "Microsteel" is just elemental iron which is a necessary nutrient.

Steel also contains carbon and if it is stainless steel it also has chromium and probably other metals.

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Re:Commercial tea bags release microplastics, entering human... by SoftTalker on Monday December 23, 2024 @01:42PM (#42496634)
The body does need trace amounts of chromium.
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