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UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and ...
The study found that most microplastics were released within the first two minutes of chewing. Lisa Lowe, a graduate student ...
New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...
More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum ...
Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.
And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...
Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can ...
Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...
Chewing a single piece of gum for an hour can release over 250,000 microplastics and nanoplastics into saliva. A Queen's University Belfast study highlighted chewing gum as an overlooked source of ...
More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum, a new study has revealed. The research findings, led by Queen’s ...