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The Tea Advisory Panel publishes reviews and reports on black tea and health and also sponsors various research papers and studies. You can read the full reports by clicking on the relevant title.

For more details about any of these reviews or reports, please contact the TAP press office via: Emma Sanderson or Nicky Smith on 0207 7058989

Papers and  reviews:

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Black tea is not significantly different from water in the maintenance of normal hydration in human subjects 7 June 2011 TAP Published Papers There is a belief that caffeinated drinks, such as tea, may adversely affect hydration. This was investigated in a randomised controlled trial. Read
Purified black tea theaflavins and theaflavins/catechin supplements 24 September 2009 TAP Published Papers Purified black tea theaflavins and theaflavins/catechin supplements did not affect serum lipids in healthy individuals with mildly to moderately elevated cholesterol concentrations Read
The health effects of black tea and flavonoids 20 May 2009 TAP Published Papers Publisher: Nutrition & Food Science; June 2009
Author: Dr Carrie Ruxton
Date: 2009
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Black tea and health 20 May 2009 TAP Published Papers Publisher: British Nutrition Foundation
Journal: Nutrition Bulletin, 33, 91-101
Author: Dr Carrie Ruxton
Date: 2008
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“Is the high level of fluoride in tea harmful?”

No, fluoride is known to protect teeth from dental caries. The tea plant accumulates fluoride from the soil and for this reason a cup of tea is a natural source of fluoride.


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