Latest Research
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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| Title | Date | Category | Description | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea consumption and basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer: Results of a case-control study | 13 March 2007 | Health Research Archive | Tea constituents, including polyphenols, are hypothesized to have chemopreventive properties, and inhibit the induction of skin cancers in animal models. | Read |
| Non-alcoholic beverage and caffeine consumption and mortality: The Leisure World Cohort Study | 13 March 2007 | To examine the effects of non-alcoholic beverage and caffeine consumption on all-cause mortality in older adults. | Read | |
| Addition of milk prevents vascular protective effects of tea | 13 March 2007 | Health Research Archive | Experimental and clinical studies indicate that tea exerts protection against cardiovascular diseases. | Read |
| Interactions between smoking and other exposures associated with lung cancer risk in women: diet and physical activity | 13 March 2007 | Health Research Archive | The objective of the study is to estimate the differences in the impact of diet and physical exercise on lung cancer risk in female nonsmokers vs. smokers, and reveal interactions, if any. | Read |
| Overview of antibacterial, antitoxin, antiviral, and antifungal activities of tea flavonoids and teas | 13 March 2007 | Health Research Archive | Tea leaves produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of the plants against invading pathogens including insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. | Read |
Myth Buster
“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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