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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 the latest source of microplastics in the human body.  In a paper presented ...
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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.
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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 ...
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 ...
Gum May Be a Hidden Source of Microplastics
A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of microplastics into your saliva. And ...
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Chewing Gum Releases Hundreds of Microplastics In Your Mouth, Study Finds
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning ...
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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 ...
How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have ...