< IMG LOADING = "Lazy" SRSC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Medium/2015-01/Chewing-gum-frenchesoir_field_image_base.jpg ? iTok = Jolluycr" Width = "1300" Height = "520" An effective antibacterial ally. "Title =" chewing-gum-frenchesoir_field_de_base.jpg "Class =" Lazyload Img-Fluid-Style-Max-300x1300 " SRC = "/Sites/Default/Files/Styles/Max_1300x1300/Public/2015-01/Chewing-Gum-Frenalesoir_Field_Image_De_Base.jpg ? Itok = MDCGBKTM"/> © Jan Leversund/Flickr < P >< Strong > A study recently presented by the University of California alert on the presence of microplastics in chewing gum. On average, each eraser releases 100, some up to 600. Although their impact on health remains uncertain, the question deserves to be raised.
< P > We chew them every day without thinking about it. It is the bitter revelation of a study that highlights the presence of microplastics in these sweet sweets. Led by researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), the study shows that each eraser releases an average of 100 microplastics. Although the exact impact of these microplastics on our health is still vague, their omnipresent presence in our bodies from air to food is no longer a secret for anyone. < P >Researchers explain that even so-called “natural” chewing gums, made from trees sap, are not free from plastic. In fact, as reported < EM > The Epoch Times , the composition of these products remains unclear. The term “gum -based”, often used in packaging, is proof of this, leaving the consumer in ignorance. < P > This study raises several important questions, in particular on the responsibility of the manufacturers. Why do they not detail the composition of their products, when they know very well that polymers from oil are hidden in their gums ? researchers like David Jones, of the University of Portsmouth, believe that the industry should be forced to provide more precise information on their content. < P >< Strong > The article you liked ? It mobilized our editorial staff which only lives from your gifts. < Br > Information has a cost, especially since competition from subsidized writing requires additional rigor and professionalism. < P > With your support, France-Soir will continue to offer its articles for free & nbsp; we think that everyone must have access to free and independent information to forge their own opinion. < P > You are the sine qua non condition for our existence, support us for France-Soir to remain the French media which makes the most legitimate express.
By Natasha Kumar
Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116