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 ...
Al Día News17h
What Else Are You Chewing? Chewing Gum Under Scrutiny for Containing Microplastics
Chewing gum may expose the body to microplastics. UCLA scientists identified tiny particles that break off and enter the body.
Rolling Out3d
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 ...
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 ...
Daily Mail3d
Scientists issue urgent warning about chewing gum - as they discover a single piece can release 250,000 microplastics into your body within an hour
Wrigley's explains on its website: 'Gum base puts the "chew” in chewing gum, binding all the ingredients together for a smooth, soft texture. 'We use synthetic gum base materials for a ...
CNN10d
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Most, if not all, gum product labels and websites do not disclose what their gum base includes nor how they are processed. This lack of transparency also leaves researchers “no way to know where ...
Phys.org19d
Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
Annually, 2.436 million tons of gum are produced globally, with over 730,000 tons being synthetic gum base. Efforts to address this issue include recycling initiatives and promoting plant-based ...
Fast Company15d
How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year . . . from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers ...