Chewing gum is the latest sneaky source of microplastics, releasing thousands of pieces into your saliva
Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...
The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum
By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...
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The unseen dangers in your favorite chewing gum
New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...
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Chewing Gum Is Flooding Your Mouth With Microplastics
Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...
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Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
Michael Richardson receives funding from The Dutch Government. Meiru Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...
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Chewing gum is shedding harmful microplastics into your saliva, study finds
Microplastics—tiny plastic bits that can take hundreds of years to break down—are everywhere, from tap water to tea bags, leaving traces in our blood and lungs. Now you can add your favorite ...