Do your children also eat chewing gum? Be careful, shocking revelations in research

Chewing gum chewing is found in people of almost all ages, especially in children and youngsters. But do you know how dangerous it can be for your health? Yes, in a recent research, scientists made shocking disclosure that chewing gum chewing can be quite dangerous for health. Actually, thousands of microplastic particles are reaching our body every year through chewing gum that you eat with great fervor. Due to which we can also have terrible diseases like cancer. So let’s know in detail how chewing gum can be dangerous for our body.

Let me tell you, microplastics found in chewing gum are microscopic plastic particles, whose size is smaller than 5 millimeters. These microplastics are also present in air, water, food and drink items and now chewing gum. According to researchers, since dangerous particles enter the body, they can damage cells and DNA, which can increase the risk of cancer along with serious diseases.

This research was conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. In which it was found that by chewing chewing gum, microplastic particles dissolve in saliva, which reach our digestive system after swallowing. A normal person swallows microplastics equal to about 15 credit cards every year. Which increases this danger manifold.

How to make chewing gum
Let me tell you, chewing gum is mainly made from three things. A rubber -like base (polymer), sweet substance and flaving agents. Scientists found that whether it is synthetic gum or natural gum, equal polymer is used in both. Those who leave equal quantity of microplastics during chewing. For which the researchers tested the saliva after chewing five brand synthetic gum and five brands of natural chewing gum. The results shocked everyone. Each gram gum produces 100 microplastics, but the number of microplastics in some brands was up to 600. According to the researchers, a person chews about 160–180 gum sticks every year. This means that he swallows 30,000 microplastics annually only by chewing gum. Scientists found that when a person starts chewing gum, most microplastics come out in the first two minutes. Within eight minutes, 94% of the total microplastics dissolve in saliva. Which easily harm us by going inside the body.

Leave chewing gum today
Sanjay Mohanty, the chief scientist of this research, says that ‘Our aim is not to intimidate people, but to tell what extent we are coming in contact with plastic in our everyday life. However, if you quit eating chewing gum then you can avoid this serious problem. If you cannot stop eating gum, then chew the same piece for a long time instead of chewing new gum again and again. This may reduce the effect of microplastics slightly. Eat organic and herbal mints, which are made without any plastic. Try to keep children away from it.