Tony Bark@pawb.social to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agoAn antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmissionpenntoday.upenn.eduexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down11
arrow-up1230arrow-down1external-linkAn antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmissionpenntoday.upenn.eduTony Bark@pawb.social to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareadarza@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·26 days agoplastic-free chewing gums do exist.
minus-squareThe_Jit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down5·edit-226 days agoBoth natural and synthetic chewing gum shed plastics as you chew: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/march/chewing-gum-can-shed-microplastics-into-saliva-pilot-study-finds.html
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·26 days agoI know that’s what the study supposedly says, but it makes no sense. Natural chewing gum is plant-based. Where is the plastic coming from if the product isn’t made from plastic?
minus-squarebrrt@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·26 days agoWeren’t microplastics found in plants already? Take that naturalists!
minus-squarePolarKraken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·26 days agoEasy, teeth mash the plants into plastic 👍 makes sense if you squint real hard and have a few TBIs
minus-squarecharade_you_are@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-226 days agoThe plastic in toothbrushes makes a lot more sense to me but what do I know… I just heard from another lemly user
minus-squareMearuu@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·26 days agoThe article does not mention a sample size. The article states that this is the first study of its kind. There needs to be more research done before this is shared as absolute fact.
minus-squarespooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-226 days ago The article does not mention a sample size. They actually do: it’s 5/5 natural/artificial gum brands, 7 pieces each, and chewed by one person. Agreed with the rest though
minus-squareMearuu@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·26 days agoI read it twice trying to find the sample size. I missed it both times. I should slow down on my reading. Thanks for the update.
plastic-free chewing gums do exist.
Both natural and synthetic chewing gum shed plastics as you chew: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2025/march/chewing-gum-can-shed-microplastics-into-saliva-pilot-study-finds.html
I know that’s what the study supposedly says, but it makes no sense. Natural chewing gum is plant-based. Where is the plastic coming from if the product isn’t made from plastic?
Weren’t microplastics found in plants already? Take that naturalists!
Easy, teeth mash the plants into plastic 👍 makes sense if you squint real hard and have a few TBIs
The plastic in toothbrushes makes a lot more sense to me but what do I know… I just heard from another lemly user
The article does not mention a sample size.
The article states that this is the first study of its kind.
There needs to be more research done before this is shared as absolute fact.
They actually do: it’s 5/5 natural/artificial gum brands, 7 pieces each, and chewed by one person.
Agreed with the rest though
I read it twice trying to find the sample size. I missed it both times. I should slow down on my reading.
Thanks for the update.