Power English 25.06.21 — Microplastics in Chewing Gum?! κ»μ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ΄?!
It's become a fact of life that humans are consuming microplastics at a growing rate.
μ¬λλ€μ΄ μ μ λ λ§μ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ μμ·¨νκ³ μλ€λ κ²μ μ΄μ μΆμ μΌλΆκ° λμμ΅λλ€.
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* a fact of life : μΆμ μΌλΆ, λΉμ°ν νμ€
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A recent study found a new source of microplastics: chewing gum.
μ΅κ·Ό μ°κ΅¬μμ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ μλ‘μ΄ κ³΅κΈμμ΄ λ°κ²¬λμλλ°, λ°λ‘ κ»μ λλ€.
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Researchers tested 10 popular gum brands and found that 1 gram of gum released an average of 100 microplastics, with most released within the first eight minutes of chewing.
μ°κ΅¬μλ€μ΄ 10κ°μ μΈκΈ° μλ κ» λΈλλλ₯Ό κ²μ¬ν κ²°κ³Ό, κ» 1κ·Έλ¨μμ νκ· 100κ°μ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ΄ λ°©μΆλμμΌλ©°, λλΆλΆ μΉκΈ° μμν μ§ 8λΆ μ΄λ΄μ λ°©μΆλλ κ²μΌλ‘ λνλ¬μ΅λλ€.
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The study suggests gum may be an overlooked source of plastic ingestion, although the health risks of microplastics remain unclear.
μ΄ μ°κ΅¬λ κ»μ΄ κ°κ³Όλκ³ μλ νλΌμ€ν± μμ·¨μμΌ μ μμμ μμ¬ν©λλ€. λ€λ§, λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ 건κ°μ μνμ μ¬μ ν λͺ ννμ§ μμ΅λλ€.
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* ingest : μ±μ·¨νλ€
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Experts believe gum makers could cut out most if not all of the microplastics if they are more careful in their manufacturing process.
μ λ¬Έκ°λ€μ κ» μ μ‘°μ¬λ€μ΄ μ μ‘° 곡μ μ λ μ£Όμλ₯Ό κΈ°μΈμΈλ€λ©΄ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ μ λΆλ μλμ§λΌλ λλΆλΆμ μ€μΌ μ μμ κ²μΌλ‘ μκ°ν©λλ€.
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* cut out something : μ€μ΄λ€, λλ€
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If you manage to never ingest microplastics, consider yourself lucky.
λ§μ½ λ―ΈμΈνλΌμ€ν±μ ν λ²λ μμ·¨νμ§ μλ λ° μ±κ³΅νλ€λ©΄, μ΄μ΄ μ’μ κ²λλ€.
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* manage to do something : (μ΄λ €μ΄ μΌμ) ν΄λ΄λ€, κ°μ ν ~νλ€
* …, consider yourself lucky : ~, λΉμ μ μ΄μ΄ μ’μ κ±°μμ
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