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Ankit Lochan Ankit Lochan is offline
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On Sep 21, 1:48 pm, Nigel > wrote:
> On Sep 21, 12:42 am, juliantai > wrote:
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> > Ankit
> > Your list is very comprehensive. I suppose your heavymetal will
> > include fluoride? A lot of my visitors are interested in this
> > contaminant.

>
> Let's retain a sense of balance here - fluoride is naturally present
> in tea and is not a contaminant (neither is it a heavy metal).
>
>
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> > I am really excited - putting these great tasting teas to an objective
> > test! Can pollutants and high grades exist hand in hand? I am
> > intrigued!

>
> Of the 30 items Ankit Lochan lists for analysis it would be impossible
> (in the real world) to have zero presence for at least 29 of them -
> then at what positive level of presence do you define 'pollution'?
> And is your level the same as my level?
>
> Nigel at Teacraft


EU norms allow a certain % - normally teas are within that range.. if
that is the case we can consider the tea fit... my opinion - i think
this can be done - please correct me if i am wrong.

regards