Love chewing gum? You’re probably ingesting microplastic particles, research says

Love chewing gum? You’re probably ingesting microplastic particles, research says

While often marketed as a harmless, chewy sweet, most mass-produced gums, including prominent names like Wrigley, are made using synthetic rubbers and petroleum-based polymers, some of which are also found in products like car tyres

A pilot study has found that chewing gum releases microplastics into your body. Pixabay