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Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2020-11-26): reduced in January – Minister - Electronic Broadcasting Regulatory Commission Act aims to provide recourse to the aggrieved party in cases of harm caused by electronic media - Elephants Go on Rampage During Kandy Perahera, Prompting Tense Situation - Eleven migrants dead, 64 missing after Mediterranean shipwrecks - Ella – Wellawaya road blocked due to earth slip - Elon Musk Announces Bold Move: Twitter’s Iconic Blue Bird Logo to Be Replaced with an "X" [...] 232,526 admininistred - The historic court ruling disqualifies an elected politician – A landmark victory was earned through the Right to Information Act - The human remains of Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara to be brought to Sri Lanka - The Importance of Mental Health for Students: Nurturing Well-being for Success - The inaugural player auction of the Lanka Premier League LPL - The International Labour Organization ILO is marking the International Day of Cooperatives on July 3 - The Islamic Republic of Iran Pledges Medical Assistance to Sri Lanka - The Kandy Esala Perahera 2024 | Fourth Randoli Perahera - The Kuwait Humanitarian & Friendship Society donates USD 10,000 worth medical items - The Lavender House Villa in Sri Lanka named as one of the 20 best wild places to stay around the world - The low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka￼ - The Maha Sanga says Sri Lanka should not remain stagnated & should progress commercially - The March 12 Movement strongly denounces the passage of the Online Safety Bill in an unlawful manner - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey pays an official visit to Sri Lanka - The Netherlands to
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2014-07-21): The Flower Perahera will parade the streets from August 24 to 27. The Pavada Perahera will be held on August 28.
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2024-09-30): In April, Sri Lankans celebrate the Buddhist and Hindu new year festivals.[369] Esala Perahera is a symbolic Buddhist festival consisting of dances and decorated elephants held in Kandy in July and August.[370] Fire dances, whip dances, Kandyan dances and various other cultural dances are integral parts of the festival. Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 December to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Tamils celebrate Thai Pongal and Maha Shivaratri, and Muslims celebrate Hajj and Ramadan. [...] - ^ Dassanayake, M. B. (1970). The Kandy Esala perahera: Asia's most spectacular pageant. Colombo: Lake House Bookshop. p. 7.
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2024-08-19): According to chronicles, Sri Dalada Perahera had been conducted throughout history except during the period when Yapahuwa was the capital of Sri Lanka. [...] According to information available, Esala Perahera as we know it today, with Hindu Devalaya Peraheras participating in it, had its origin in 1775 AD in the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasinha. The Perahera inaugurated by this king was confined to the four Hindu Devalayas because by then the Hindu practices and rituals had crept into Theravada Buddhism owing to the influence of Mahayanism as well as the kings’ consorts who were Hindu princesses from India. However, on the advice of Siamese priests who came for the restoration of Upasampada, the king ordered a procession of the Sacred Tooth Relic to head the four Devalaya Perahera. Since then, the Esala Perahera of Sri Dalada Maligawa followed by the Peraheras of four Devalayas, Natha, Saman, Kataragama and Pattini paraded the streets of Kandy. [...] This is the first ceremony in connection with the Esala Perahera in which Dalada Maligawa does not participate. A Kap or pole is erected at each Devalaya as a vow to perform the Perahera.
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2024-09-28): This is the official website of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. A UNESCO World Heritage
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2024-03-21): Colombo, March 21 (Daily Mirro) - There are discussions to gazette all the performance items, including dance elements presented during the annual Esala Perahera festival by the Sri Dalada Maligawa and the Satara Maha Devalayas, Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela said. [...] During the discussions, he said that it has been planned to specify and gazette the tasks of the participants and the government institutions providing the facilities in order to maintain the historic Esala Perahera festival in Kandy without it being distorted and respecting the ancient customs.
Claim: Kandy Dalada Perahera should be held Without Elephants - Harini Amarasuriya (Social Media Users, 2024-08-10)
Evidence (2020-07-07): Temple of the Tooth which is popular in Sri Lanka as Dalada Maligawa is one of the most sacred religious places among Buddhists and non Buddhists as well. It is located in Kandy district of Central Province and once it was the greatest kingdom in Ancient Sri Lanka. We believe that Lord Buddha’s left upper canine tooth is placed here. According to the historical legends this was brought to our country by two Indians called Princess Hemamala & Prince Dantha and the tooth was hidden in Princess Hemamala’s hair. It was received in the reign of the king Keerthi Sri Meghavanna & rituals of Dalada Perahera was originated immediately as it became a precious sacred object. Buddhists pay the greatest respect to the sacred tooth considering as the living Lord Buddha. The tooth was brought on the backs of elephants in special occasions. Lots of enemies tried to attack the tooth relic as the Sri Lankans believes that the ruler or the king of the country should own the tooth relic. In all those attacks, nobody could destroy it as a result of that our Buddhist kings and monks were able to protect the tooth relic with great effort.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-06): In summary, while scientific evidence supports the presence of microplastics in tea bags and their associated risks, more detailed research is needed to fully understand their impact on human health. The video raises important concerns, but the current knowledge still requires further investigation.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2023-10-09): A spot of tea… And some plastic? You’d probably be surprised to learn that most tea bags contain up to 25% plastic. In fact, we didn’t know about plastic in tea bags until we watched a viral BBC video about tea production in 2017. [...] Canadian researchers published a study in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Environmental Science and Technology which found that steeping a single plastic tea bag at brewing temperature releases about 11.6 billion minuscule particles known as "microplastics" and 3.1 billion "nanoplastics" into each cup (source). [...] It may be hard to believe, but most brands of bagged tea contain plastic. With millions upon millions of cups consumed daily, this adds up to a lot of plastic.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-08-01): Believe it or not, the humble teabag often contains a non-biodegradable plastic called polypropylene, which releases billions of microplastic particles every time you brew a cuppa. [...] Biodegradability is not the only issue with plastic in teabags. If you’ve read up on environmental issues, you’ll have heard of microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic that pollute natural ecosystems. Research by McGill University found that a single plastic teabag can release 11.6 billion microplastic particles at brewing temperature. These take hundreds of years to break down and can cause a host of environmental problems. [...] Some high-end brands make the teabag itself out of plastic rather than paper. ‘Mesh’ is made from strands that are usually made of nylon or polyester and are woven to create a net-like fabric. Mesh teabags are often marketed as ‘silky’, but they are not made of silk. They release a huge number of microplastics and are not biodegradable.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-09-27): Your Soothing Cup of Tea May Contain Billions of Microplastics [...] She and her colleagues, led by McGill graduate student Laura Hernandez, decided to test the theory. They purchased four types of commercial loose leaf teas that are packaged in plastic bags, cut the bags open and removed the tea—so as to make sure that if any microplastics were found, they were coming from the bags and not the tea itself. Then the researchers dunked the tea bags in glass vials containing water heated to 95 degrees Celsius (203 degrees Fahrenheit), an average brewing temperature. Using electron microscopy, the team analyzed samples of the water and estimated that a single plastic tea bag steeped in hot water releases around 11.6 billion microplastics (which the study authors define as pieces that range from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters in size) and 3.1 billion nanoplastics (pieces that are less than or equal to 100 nanometers in size). [...] As part of their study, the McGill team exposed water fleas, small aquatic organisms formally known as Daphnia magna, to various doses of microplastics and nanoplastics leached from tea bags. The little critters didn’t die, but they began to exhibit anatomical and behavioral abnormalities. They swam "crazily," Tufenkji tells Chung, and their carapaces—or defensive shells—did not develop properly.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-11-06): Are standard teabags plastic free? No. The Twinings traditional teabag range contains a small amount of oil-based plastic. From January 2020, the range will become plant-based, external and will biodegrade in industrial composting. It says some of its "tag" teabags are plastic free - they are made from a plant-based paper material that is folded and stitched with cotton [...] Are standard teabags plastic free? No. Tetley says its teabags contain a small amount of plastic material (0.04g per bag) so that they can be heat-sealed. It anticipates beginning to introduce fully biodegradable teabags for its core ranges in 2020. It says its goal is to "eliminate" plastic completely [...] The pact says teabags containing plastic are problematic because they can contaminate compost when they are recycled with food waste - often consumers don't realise they have plastic in them.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2023-11-12): Many traditional tea bags contain a small amount of polypropylene, which is often used in heat-sealing methods but can release microplastics when heated. [...] It’s simple, really. The brand shouldn’t have any microplastics in their tea bags. Sadly, the requirement isn’t as straightforward as we’d like. [...] Not every brand manages to tick all boxes—sustainability is a work in progress, after all—but they should be transparent about it. At the very least, the best tea bags (UK, USA, wherever!) shouldn’t contain microplastics.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-09-27): Plastic tea bags are shedding billions of shards of microplastics into their water, according to a new study. [...] They found that a single bag releases around 11.6 billion microplastic particles, and 3.1 billion even smaller nanoplastic particles, into the cup – thousands of times higher than the amount of plastic previously found in other food and drink. [...] Scientists have found microplastics in various foods, but less research has been done into whether they can be shed into water during the brewing of tea and other hot drinks.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-12-19): Tea drinkers have been urged to avoid plastic tea bags after tests found that a single bag sheds billions of particles of microplastic into each cup. A Canadian team found that steeping a plastic tea bag at a brewing temperature of 95°C releases around 11.6 billion microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic between 100 nanometres and 5 millimetres in size – into a single cup. That is several orders of magnitude higher than other foods and drinks. [...] While microplastics are increasingly found in drinking water, the World Health Organization says there is no evidence of a health risk for humans. To test the potential toxicity of the particles released by plastic tea bags, Tufenkji and her colleagues exposed water fleas to the contaminated water.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-10-10): Researchers at McGill University tested four popular brands of tea sold at grocery stores and found that a single plastic tea bag can release 11.6 billion microplastic and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into the water. [...] The particles come from the polypropylene that many manufacturers use to seal tea bags closed. These microplastics are found in a lot of foods and beverages (including water bottles), yet the study revealed that the levels released by the tea bags were thousands of times higher than other products. [...] First things first: Stay away from plastic tea bags. As proven by the study, those can leech potentially harmful chemicals into your drink. But even paper tea bags can have plastic particles in their sealant. So what can you buy?
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2022-04-11): Many of you will have heard that some teabags contain plastic. Consumer awareness is growing fast, following the 2017 BBC2 documentary ‘Inside the Factory’ and the situation has improved since then. Most ‘pillow’ and ‘pyramid’ style teabags rely on polypropylene fibres embedded in the outer layer to heat-seal the edges shut. Millions of teabags are home composted or put into food waste schemes. They end up in the soil, where the microscopic plastic fibres accumulate and pose a risk to wildlife. [...] Key points - Many tea bags contain plastic.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-05-15): Your cup of tea might contain 11 billion microplastic particles and this is due to the way the tea bag is engineered. According to a 2019 Canadian study at McGill University published in the Environmental Science & Technology Journal, steeping a plastic tea bag at a brewing temperature of 95°C releases around 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics into a single cup. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic between 100 nanometres and 5 millimeters in size. Compared to salt, for example, which has been also found to contain plastic, each cup contains thousands of times the greater mass of plastic, at 16 micrograms per cup. Researchers are studying the health risks posed by ingesting microplastics from tea bags and several studies are being published on this topic. A 2023 study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Research Pollution International investigated 45 teabag samples of different Persian and German brands. The results were an abundance of microplastics and phthalates. Another study published in 2023 in the International Journey of Surgery cites a wide variety of health conditions, including endocrine disruption, reproductive toxicity, cancer risk, problems with metabolism and nutrition, and interference with neurodevelopment, as concerns related to microplastic exposure, particularly to those heated during processing, like tea bags used in million cups of tea over a lifetime.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2020-09-09): Teabags: Which brands contain plastic? The University of East Anglia has conducted tests on six of Britain's biggest tea brands in order to find out the amount of plastic included in their bags. Each one of the teabags was placed in a copper ammonia solution for five days, which dissolved any material apart from plastic.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-09-27): Microplastics: Premium teabags leak billions of particles - study - Published Some premium tea bags might be leaving billions of microscopic plastic particles in your cup, new research suggests. [...] They found that a single plastic teabag released about 11.6bn microplastic and 3.1bn smaller nanoplastic particles into the hot water. The particles are completely invisible to the naked eye.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Health risks posed by microplastics in tea bags: microplastic pollution – a truly global problem [...] Due to the potential health risks and negative impacts on the environment, the use of MPs in tea bags and other products is a major issue. In spite of the material’s nonbiodegradability, polypropylene is frequently used in manufacturing tea bags. Given that tea bags are subjected to high temperatures during the brewing process, it is concerning that certain branded teas are offered in tea bags made from allegedly ‘food grade’ polymers, such as nylon3. In tea bags additionally available are fluorine compounds, arsenic, radium salt, aluminum, copper, lead, mercury, cadmium, barium, nitrates, and many more4. So you are sipping tea and consuming these dangerous substances in the same bag4. Tea bag plastics, which can take hundreds of years to decompose in nature, may fragment into particles that range in size from 1 µm to 5 mm, or MPs4. Instead of utilizing the conventional paper tea bags, tea makers now use plastic ones5. This is concerning since water is regularly heated to 95°C or more while making tea, and even ‘food grade’ plastics can break down or release harmful materials when heated over 40°C5. [...] Google Scholar 4. The Express Tribune. Study finds teabag contains nearly 13,000 microplastic particles. The Express Tribune. 2022. Accessed September 16, 2022. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2360293/study-finds-single-teabag-contains-nearly-13000-microplastic-particles
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2019-11-11): But research out this week in Environmental Science & Technology reveals that plastic tea bags are doing a lot more than holding on to your tea. When you steep them in hot water — AKA make tea — they break down just enough to release billions of plastic microparticles right into your beverage. [...] The new study, conducted by researchers at McGill University in Montreal, found a single plastic-based tea bag releases approximately, 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion nanoplastics (even smaller particles) into your mug. [...] To further complicate matters, tea can contain small amounts of metals and metalloids like aluminum, lead and chromium. And micro- and nano-plastics are known to be able to absorb things like heavy metals. When the researchers looked to their microplastic "tea" steeped from the bags, they indeed found that metals from the tea had glommed on to the microplastics from the bags.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2023-04-05): Now, this isn’t true of all brands of tea bags. Many popular brands in the UK (like PG Tips and Yorkshire) are working on eliminating the plastic and should have plastic completely out of their tea bags soon. This can’t come soon enough, since a recent study showed that one plastic tea bag can shed one billion microplastic particles into your drink (1). But while some brands are making a change, not all companies are as transparent. [...] By accidentally incorrectly putting tea bags that do contain plastic in the compost you are adding small amounts of plastic to the compost, which will introduce these chemicals back into the food chain as plants absorb them from the soil as they grow. Instead, these bags should be put in the trash. Or, if you want to go above and beyond, you can open the tea bag, but the tea leaves in the compost, and just place the, now empty, bag in the trash.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2017-09-12): Therefore, the use of plastic in tea bags has come under scrutiny due to the potential release of microplastics when exposed to heat. As we mentioned earlier, many tea bag manufacturers use nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in their tea bags, which are not biodegradable and can release harmful microplastics when exposed to heat. These microplastics can end up in your drink, and studies have shown that they may pose a risk to human health. [...] Another study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology in 2020 found that plastic tea bags could release up to 16 micrograms of microplastics per liter of tea when brewed at a temperature of 95°C. These studies highlight the importance of choosing plastic-free tea bags to minimize exposure to potentially harmful plastics. [...] Yes, some tea bags can contain microplastics, particularly those made with plastic materials like nylon or polypropylene. However, The Tea Spot's sachets are made from sugar cane fibers, which are biodegradable, compostable, and completely free from petroleum-based plastic. Therefore, you can rest assured that when you brew our tea, you're not consuming any harmful plastics or microplastics.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2023-12-06): But are you aware that some tea bags contain plastic? Several tea bag brands use polypropylene, a sealing plastic, to keep their tea bags from falling apart. This plastic is not recyclable or biodegradable. [...] And that's not the only problem, research from McGill University in Canada also found that some types of tea bag leak millions of plastic particles into our drinks not only from the sealing plastic but from the bag itself. [...] The scientists found that one plastic tea bag releases around 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion smaller nanoplastic particles into the cup. Those, in turn, end up in the drinker's digestive system. The findings were published in the Journal of Environmental Science & Technology.
Claim: All Tea Bags Contain Harmful Microplastics!! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-06)
Evidence (2024-10-07): A viral video below states that all tea bag should be avoided as microplastic can go to the body from tea bags and it's not healthy for humans.We decided to do a fact check on this. [...] Some studies have confirmed that certain types of tea bags, especially those made from plastic or containing plastic, can release microplastics into the tea when brewed. A notable study published in 2019 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that a single plastic tea bag could release billions of microparticles (MPs) and nanoparticles (NPs) particles when steeped in hot water. Read more [...] According to the video, the microplastics in tea bags can: Cause Inflammation, Increase Cardiovascular Risks, and Affect Reproductive Health as microplastics have been detected in the testicles, semen, and the flesh of the penis, potentially impacting fertility and overall reproductive health and Widespread Distribution in the Body.