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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds
Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...
Every time you chew gum, you’re filling your mouth with plastic
Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...
A chewing gum habit could expose you to tens of thousands of microplastics
Chewing gum as a potential source of microplastics has yet to be widely studied. They’re made from a rubbery base, sweetener, ...
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Chew with caution: Scientists find microplastics in gum
A study found that the popular product can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and ...
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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Researchers at FGCU are finding microplastics in more oysters ... students like Mikaela Banker get to take *** closer look under *** microscope. We put in the sodium hydroxide solution to digest ...
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, ...
Chewing gum shedding microplastics into our bodies, researchers warn
Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to ...
Chewing Gum Releases Thousands of Microplastics Into Our Saliva, Researchers Find
Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.