Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Gum tragacanth, a plant-derived substance, shows potential as a partial substitute for gelatin in edible films, offering a step toward reducing animal-based product use.

But a new study might make you think twice before reaching for the chewing gum. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics ...

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In a pilot study, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, tested five natural and five synthetic brands. They measured an average of 100 microplastics released into the saliva per ...

Five years after the pandemic, authorities are still unraveling COVID relief fraud on Long Island — and how at least 31 residents allegedly stole nearly $100 million.

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The administration’s newly announced tariffs, set to take effect almost immediately, will raise prices on a broad spectrum of goods, leaving households to wonder just how much more they will pay at ...

The Suffolk County Police Department will hold its next public auction on Saturday, April 5–and impounded vehicles will take center stage. Approximately 100 lots will be auctioned off, including ...

The Mumbai crime branch arrested six persons, including the brother of a former BMC Corporator, in March, in connection with a racket that allegedly sent at least 80 people to Canada and US illegally.