Functional Chewing Gum

NPR All Things Considered | August 11, 1998| | Copyright

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LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Linda Wertheimer.

NOAH ADAMS, HOST: And I'm Noah Adams. Chewing gum never used to be a serious endeavor. You just zipped open the package, read the little comic, and popped the gum into your mouth. You chewed gum to pass the time or to help you quit smoking maybe. But sales of traditional gums have fallen off in recent years, and now some manufacturers like GumTech International are selling so called "functional" gum -- gum that claims to clean your teeth or to make you feel better.

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