A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...
Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...
Microplastics are everywhere, and humans may be exposed to them through drinks, foods, plastic packaging, chopping boards, sponges, coatings ... gum is made with flavoring, sweetener, a rubber ...
A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...
A study found that the popular product can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and ...
While research is being actively conducted on the health effects of microplastics of 1nm to 5mm used in various packaging and ...
Natural gum products use a plant-based polymer, such as chicle or other tree sap, to achieve the right chewiness, while other products use synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based polymers.
Chewing gum can shed potentially harmful microplastics into saliva, warns new research. A pilot study found that the popular ...
Natural gum products use a plant-based polymer, such as chicle or other tree sap, to achieve the right chewiness, while other products use synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based polymers.