Tony Bark@pawb.social to science@lemmy.world · 9 months agoChewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study findswww.acs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkChewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study findswww.acs.orgTony Bark@pawb.social to science@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square40linkfedilink
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoWell in the case of chewing gum, it basically IS plastic.
minus-squareWolfmanEightySix@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoI find that terrifying.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoMost commercial gums use a “synthetic gum base.” It has been made with latex, chickle, all manner of crap.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoIsn’t natural plant gum latex too?
Well in the case of chewing gum, it basically IS plastic.
I find that terrifying.
Most commercial gums use a “synthetic gum base.” It has been made with latex, chickle, all manner of crap.
Isn’t natural plant gum latex too?