The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum
When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.
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You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From
In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that most ...
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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth, new research finds
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...
Chewing gum can shed hundreds of microplastics into your mouth
“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...
Microplastics linked to 3 chronic diseases — and now they’ve been detected in gum
A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...
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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds
Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...
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Chewing Gum Could Release Thousands of Microplastics Into Saliva, Study Finds
A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...
Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Scientists Warn
The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...
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Chewing gum is shedding harmful microplastics into your saliva, study finds
Chewing gums are made from a rubbery base, sweetener, flavorings, and other ingredients. Natural gum products use a plant-based polymer, such as chicle or other tree sap, to achieve the right ...
How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
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Gum Can Release Thousands of Tiny Plastic Particles Into Your Mouth
A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.
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Chewing gum found to release microplastics into saliva
A study by the American Chemical Society finds chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, ...