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Microplastics now detected in chewing gum

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.

Earth.com · 12h

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.

ZME Science on MSN · 1d

Your Gum Is Shedding Microplastics into Your Saliva

Stop munching on that plastic. The U.S. National Institute of Health estimates that over 350 billion pieces of chewing gum are consumed globally every year, making gum one of the most widely enjoyed edibles on Earth.

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 ...

Fast Company3d

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

That’s because most chewing gum itself is made of plastic ... By some estimates, Americans average one to three pieces a day, but looking at a conservative amount, if someone chewed 160 to ...

BabyCenter on MSN3d

Can chewing gum after birth help with C-section recovery?

Can chewing gum really bring bathroom relief after a C-section? After a C-section, having a bowel movement can be challenging ...

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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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