INY BUBBLES: I-TEAM UNCOVERS PLASTIC MICROBEADS IN TOOTHPASTE

INY BUBBLES: I-TEAM UNCOVERS PLASTIC MICROBEADS IN TOOTHPASTE

2014 / non research

INY BUBBLES: I-TEAM UNCOVERS PLASTIC MICROBEADS IN TOOTHPASTE

http://abc7chicago.com/health/crest-toothpaste-removing-polyethylene-/312715/

TINY BUBBLES: I-TEAM UNCOVERS PLASTIC MICROBEADS IN TOOTHPASTE

By Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel

Monday, September 15, 2014

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team investigated plastic in some toothpastes -
an ingredient that most people have no idea is there - and there are
questions about how it might affect your dental health.

The I-Team has found that your toothpaste may contain tiny plastic
particles that could become lodged in your gum line.

"I noticed these blue spots underneath my gums and I'm like, 'Oh My God,
what's going on?'" said Ada Garcia.

Garcia was stunned to find out it was tiny bits of plastic stuck between
her gums and teeth.

"It was uncomfortable I could feel them, stuck up there," said Garcia.

Garcia, a dental assistant, was even more surprised to learn the plastic
microbeads were coming from her toothpaste.

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