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28Mar

Study Finds Chewing Gum Releases Hundreds of Microplastics in Your Mouth

(pixelshot/Canva)Chewing gum releases hundreds of plastic fragments into the mouth, researchers found, adding to concerns about microplastic exposure.A study analyzed saliva after chewing various gum brands, revealing each gram released around 100 microplastic fragments—some over 600. Frequent chewers could ingest up to 30,000 microplastics annually.However, lead researcher Sanjay Mohanty emphasized that chewing gum is...

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25Mar

Researchers Find that Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into the Mouth

Gum gets some of its chewiness from polymers similar to those used in car tires. Credit: DepositphotosResearchers reported on Tuesday that chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic particles directly into the mouth, while also highlighting the environmental pollution caused by the rubber-based treat.This small study comes amid growing evidence of microplastics—tiny plastic fragments—being...

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