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 gums were found to contain microplastics, the health effects of which are not yet fully understood.
Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have ...
According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to release hundreds of polymer particles into our mouths.
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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