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Chewing gum releases microplastics into the mouth, new research finds
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...
Researchers Warn: Chewing Gum Could Be Adding Thousands of Microplastics to Your Body
Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...
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 ...
Chewing gum can shed hundreds of microplastics into your mouth
“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...
Chewing Gum Releases Microplastics Into Your Mouth, Scientists Warn
The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...
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Your Chewing Gum May Release Thousands of Microplastics in Your Mouth, Study Finds
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastics—or tiny plastic particles—into saliva, a new study found.While research is still emerging, microplastics have been ...
Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Analysis revealed that just 1 gram of chewing gum released approximately 100 microplastics on average, with 1 gram of some ...
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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.
Chewing Gum Could Release Thousands of Microplastics Into Saliva, Study Finds
A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...
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 ...
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Gum Can Release Thousands of Tiny Plastic Particles Into Your Mouth
A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.
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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 ...