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Chewing gum releases microplastics into the mouth, new research finds

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...
Yahoo

Alarming ingredient found in chewing gum linked to heart damage, kidney disease: 'A human health emergency'

Your chewing gum may have some of the same ingredients as plastic grocery bags and tires, but a U.K. campaign aims to put a stop to this. Environmental nonprofit City to Sea is teaming up with plastic ...
CNN

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds

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Smithsonian Magazine

Human Genome Recovered From 5,700-Year-Old Chewing Gum

A 5,700-year-old piece of birch tar, chewed as gum, contains the genome, mouth microbes, and even dietary information about its former chewer. Theis Jensen Modern chewing gums, which often contain ...