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Did tea-drinking cut deaths in the Industrial Revolution?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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This chapter examines the intriguing link between tea consumption and lower mortality rates during 18th century England. It follows an academic's journey to uncover how boiling water for tea may have unintentionally improved public health during a challenging period.

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