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Aren't all gum based basically plastic? Including natural ones? So chewing any gum is just going to fill your body with microplastics right? I wonder if the ris
by colordrops 2mo ago
Aren't all gum based basically plastic? Including natural ones? So chewing any gum is just going to fill your body with microplastics right? I wonder if the risk offset is worth it.
- eru 2mo agoThose are some great leaps of logic.
- colordrops 2mo agoThis is a content-free comment. First, it's a statement of fact, not a logical deduction. Please explain where I'm wrong and educate all of us. HN is pretty good normally, but it has its share of idiots too. https://samueli.ucla.edu/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-releases-microplastics-into-your-saliva-ucla-research-shows/ https://samueli.ucla.edu/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-re...
- simtel20 2mo agoThe original chewing gum was a latex called chicle from tropical trees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicle?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicle?wprov=sfla1
- colordrops 2mo agoFor those downvoting me: https://samueli.ucla.edu/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-releases-microplastics-into-your-saliva-ucla-research-shows/ https://samueli.ucla.edu/bursting-your-bubble-chewing-gum-re... This includes natural gum bases.