Bad news for gum lovers: It may contain microplastics, new research finds
“Gum is safe to enjoy as it has been for more than 100 years,” the National Confectioners Association said via email. The ...
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Chewing gum dirty secret: Bubble gum detonates microplastic bombs in your mouth
And now, researchers are finding them in chewing gum. A pilot study revealed that chewing gum releases hundreds of these ...
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Don’t swallow your gum
If your mother told you not to swallow your chewing gum, she was right. Not because it’ll stay in your stomach for 7 years, ...
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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You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From
A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that ...