Interestingly, the chewing released these microplastics, rather than the presence of saliva, as the act was abrasive enough to tear tiny plastic particles from the larger pieces of gum.

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Mastic gum is harvested by making small cuts in the bark of the Pistacia lentiscus tree, allowing the resin to ooze from the tree. Within 15 days, the tear-shaped resin droplets harden and ...