Tea is an agricultural crop. Always boil water for tea. I just
watched the Discovery channel series on China. I'd be more worried
about pesticides and pollution. The country is becoming another Love
Canal in the name of progress. People do care but now communist
members are in pockets of corporations.

Jim

wrote:
> I understand that this topic might cause some discomfort or leave a
> "bad taste" among Pu-Erh lovers (like myself) but I really like to
> share some ideas and information here that might lead to some insight
> and/or clarification.
>
> After lengthy discussions on rfdt and elsewhere on all sorts of
> possible species of Pu-Erh "kin", namely different strains of fungi,
> especially those of the Aspergillus family I´m a bit concerned as to
> the general possibilities of Pu-Erh teas containing aflatoxins, one of
> the strongest carcinogens known to man.
>
> Just two arbitrary links, millions more on google ...
> http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/...aflatoxin.html
> http://monographs.iarc.fr/htdocs/mon...l82/82-04.html
>
> Any information, thoughts, actual test results highly appreciated.
>
> Karsten