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Green Tea Purchased from China Blamed for Teen Girl’s Hepatitis

Be careful what you buy online, especially if you plan on eating or drinking it, because there’s no way to really know whether it’s safe.
A new report in the BMJ details the case of a 16-year-old young woman who purchased green tea from a Chinese website in a bid to lose weight. Instead of just losing a few pounds, though, the teen also temporarily lost her health.