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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth

Earth.com · 1h

Your chewing gum may be full of microplastics

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

Fast Company on MSN · 2d

Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

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 minutes of chewing—thanks to the mechanical action, rather than the enzymatic properties of saliva—reaching 94 percent within eight minutes.

Scientists find link between chewing gum and cancer and urge people to do one thing to lower the risks

Chewing gum lovers could inadvertently be consuming up to the equivalent of 15 credit cards worth of plastic every year ...

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Gum May Be a Hidden Source of Microplastics

If we subject any type of plastic to stress, be it heat, friction, sunlight, seawater, or in this case vigorous mastication, ...

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