Think twice before you chew gum: Study reveals chewing gum sheds hundreds of plastic particles into your saliva

Researchers have found that chewing gum releases microplastics into people's mouths, adding another source of microplastic exposure. Both synthetic and natural gums were found to contain these plastic fragments. People who chew gum regularly could be ingesting significant amounts of microplastics. This contributes to the growing concern over microplastic pollution and its potential health effects.