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Is it true that chewing gum is basically just plastic with aspartame?

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Is it true that chewing gum is basically just plastic with aspartame?

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Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

And that by chewing it you are ingesting a bunch of microplastics? Please confirm if this is true. I don’t want to believe.

Side question: what alternative means is there for sustained, minty fresh breath that does not involve ingesting microplastics? (Mints don’t work that great imo, the freshness wears off too fast. Gum was my go-to. Now what is left?)

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Floss mainly pushes the bacteria further down between your teeth and causes parodontitis. Use those wee brushes instead.
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  What wee brushes are you talking about?

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