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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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Most Chewing Gum Is Essentially Plastic, Filling Your Mouth with Microplastics
Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum - what is essentially a soft piece of plastic - as you chew ...
Chewing gum shedding microplastics into our bodies, researchers warn
Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to ...
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Chewing Gum Releases Hundreds of Microplastics In Your Mouth, Study Finds
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.
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 ...
Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Scientists Warn
Chewing a single piece of gum can release hundreds to thousands of pieces of microplastic into the saliva in your ...
If You Chew Gum, This Is How Many Pieces of Microplastic You Could Be Ingesting Every Year
A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces ...