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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds (www.acs.org)
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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

yea i heard that trick too, unfortunately it can cause perioral dermatitis in people, especially some toothpastes. because it tends to seep out of your lips and sits in the corner irritating the lips.