Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds

ScienceDaily
Mar 25, 2025, 12:01 pm34 pts
Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. And much of what we use, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose us to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics. Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release…

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