Oh honey, gum media isn't dangerous unless you're planning on choking on it. Just make sure you're not swallowing wads of it like a hungry squirrel and you'll be fine. So chew away, but remember to spit it out when you're done, unless you're aiming for a world record in gum chewing.
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Chewing gum can be a wonderful treat during the day. Unless a person is allergic to one of the ingredients in the brand name "5" gum, then it is not dangerous.
There is no listed store in Florida that has gum media, but you may be able to find some at a science store. There are several websites that do have gum media for purchase. The sites are Microscope World and Optics Planet.
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Because they believe it is dangerous to swallow it
Gum media is a yellowish liquid. I have a microscpe and A little bottle of Gum media came with it. It has little chunky pieces, when I look in the microscope. It doesn't smell good. so I wouldn't eat it. I have been studying it under the microscope in my lab. There are many different ideas where it came from. You can search, the internet and no one knows that much about it. It can't come from a gum tree. Tree sap is not a thin liquid. No. It can't be from whale blubber. I just read another article from a scientist. Gum media has not been steralized. So gross... don't drink it people.
Yes, it can also be pretty dangerous. If you hiccup and accidentally start swallow the gum, the spasms of the hiccups can cause the article of gum to become lodged in your esophagus.
You can buy gum media at a variety of retail stores, including convenience stores, supermarkets, and pharmacies. Popular chains like Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens typically carry a selection of gum products. Additionally, specialty candy stores and gas stations often stock gum as well. For online options, retailers like Amazon also offer a wide range of gum choices.
You can bit your tongue or you could swallow it and start choking
Gum media and Canada balsam are both natural resins used in microscopy to mount specimens on slides. Canada balsam is a specific resin obtained from the balsam fir tree, commonly used in traditional slide mounting. Gum media refers more broadly to various resins or synthetic mounting mediums used to affix specimens to slides for microscopic observation.
no it's not. It's made of rubber, which is natural, but gum is processed, and it's dangerous to animals so you can't throw it.
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