Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics. Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.
How do gum bases not made of plastic give off plastic? Chicle and other natural gum bases come from plants.
Your question made me wonder - what if the plants had micro plastics lol.
They do, and it’s affecting photosynthesis 😅