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Microplastics now detected in chewing gum

Chewing gum is shedding harmful microplastics into your saliva, study finds

Now you can add your favorite chewing gum to the list, thanks to the alarming findings of a new study. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers to enhance texture and flavor retention,

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.

The Sun · 2d

Single piece of chewing gum ‘releases thousands of toxic microplastics’ into your mouth – linked to cancer and dementia

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have warned. Tiny plastic particles shed by everyday items like cutting boards,

Ditch your chewing gum and opt for mints or fresh herbs, here's why

A recent study results suggests that chewing gum may release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, which could ...

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Chewing gum found to release microplastics into saliva

Chewing gum is the latest item found to release microplastics ... Some gums are made of natural ingredients, such as chicle or other tree sap. Synthetic gums are made from petroleum-based ...

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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