Public health nutritionist Dr. Carrie Ruxton and her colleague T.J. Bond were aware of the potential dental benefits of tea consumption, but could the fluoride in tea exceed the amounts recommended by UK health agencies?
Ruxton and Bond examined 49 different teabags in three categories: less expensive grocery store brands, those promoted as specialty teas, and decaffeinated teas. The fluoride content was then measured in the dry tea leaves and in cups of tea made from each teabag.
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