saliva, Chewing gum and microplastics

Chewing gum releases thousands of microplastics into saliva, UCLA study finds
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently discovered that chewing gum releases microplastics into saliva, potentially leading to ingestion. The study, presented at the American Chemical Society Spring Meeting in San Diego,
Chewing Gum Releases Thousands of Microplastics Into Our Saliva, Researchers Find
Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.
Chewing gum found to release microplastics into saliva
A study by the American Chemical Society finds chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, raising concerns about potential health effects.
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 at the American Chemical Society (ACS) spring meeting on March 25,
Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics into the air, which you might then inhale. You could swallow them when you drink from single-use plastic water bottles.
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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds
In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested. Plastic is everywhere. And many products ...
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Chewing gum is shedding harmful microplastics into your saliva, study finds
plant-based gums.” Four main plastic polymers were detected in the saliva, with polyolefins being the most common. These findings suggest that chewing gum may lead to the direct ingestion of ...
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Most Chewing Gum Is Essentially Plastic, Filling Your Mouth with Microplastics
The research, presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, suggests that a single piece of chewing gum could introduce as many as 3,000 microplastic particles into the saliva, ...
Gum May Be a Hidden Source of Microplastics
If we subject any type of plastic to stress, be it heat, friction, sunlight, seawater, or in this case vigorous mastication, ...