Toxic tea tests in China

Published April 13, 2012

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace find banned pesticides in some of China's top internationally exported tea brands. Greenpeace tested 18 samples over a two month period. It said more than half contained at least one banned pesticide. The traces were found in green, oolong and jasmine tea produced by nine top Chinese companies - some of whom export to Japan, the US and Europe. - Video by Reuters

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