Chewing Gum Exposure to Microplastics
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A single stick of gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into our saliva, according to a new study

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Chewing gum released an average of 100 microplastics per gram of gum, according to a new study.
Researchers found that chewing gum released 94% of microplastic in the first eight minutes of chewing.
The researchers presented the pilot study at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society on Tuesday .
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