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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Tea Bags Made of Paper: Are They Harmful to Your Health? - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

"Many tea bags made of paper are manufactured with a chemical known as epichlorohydrin, a compound used in the manufacture of plastics and used as an insecticide. When this chemical comes into contact with water it forms a chemical called 3-MCPD, a known cancer causing agent."

If you step of the kerb without looking you could also do some serios damage to your health too