Tea products proven safe after extensive testing in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released a set of studies that confirm that tea sold in Canada is safe for consumption. The surveys analyzed almost 200 dried tea samples for over 340 different pesticide residues and 18 different metals, including mercury. Despite trace amounts of these elements being detected in some samples, the agency concluded that the levels were consistent with the scientific literature and none of them posed a health concern to consumers. Follow-up studies have confirmed the findings and further studies are ongoing. According to the report, the relatively low consumption of tea and other beverages contributes very little to a person's total mercury dietary intake.