What to do if children accidentally swallow chewing gum

Chewing gum, a product we use to clean our mouth. As we all know, chewing gum can only be chewed and not swallowed. But for some children, they may accidentally swallow chewing gum if they are not careful. So, what should we do when we encounter this kind of problem? If the gum is not stuck, it can be excreted. But if it sticks to the esophagus, you need to go to the hospital for treatment.

There is no big problem if you swallow chewing gum. The inner wall of the human stomach and intestine is very smooth and secretes a lot of mucus. It is impossible for the chewing gum to get stuck. The gum inside the chewing gum cannot be absorbed by the human body. If it cannot be digested after swallowing it into the stomach, it will be automatically excreted without surgery. If you are worried, you can eat some crude fiber foods to stimulate intestinal peristalsis, speed up bowel movements, and naturally excrete them from the body. Although it is not too dangerous, in order to avoid accidents, it is best not to give chewing gum to children, because not only does it have no benefits, but it will also be very troublesome if it is accidentally swallowed into the trachea.

Chewing gum is a kind of candy that people put in their mouths and chew, which is made by mixing and pressing natural gum or glycerin resin as the colloid, adding syrup, mint, sweeteners, etc. It is a kind of sugar that is very popular among people all over the world. It is both edible and playable, and is loved by children and young people. At the same time, it has also become a new favorite for most young people to look cool and fashionable. While improving oral health, the facial muscle movement brought about by chewing gum also has multiple benefits in the field of cognitive science.

The main component of chewing gum residue is gum base, which can be chewed, bubbled, and clean the mouth and teeth in the mouth. But if you spit on the ground, carpet, or clothes, it will pick up dust and bacteria and be difficult to remove. Chewing gum base is not sticky in the mouth, gastrointestinal tract and other moist environments, and is almost fluid in the human stomach and intestines. Also, because the materials of chewing gum base are all high molecular weight, they cannot be absorbed by the human body. Therefore, it is not a problem if a few children accidentally eat chewing gum or bubble gum base.

Chewing gum base is composed of some natural or synthetic elastic substances, film-forming substances, softeners and filling substances. The film-forming substance in the middle is particularly sticky (bubble blowing relies on sticky substances).

Chewing gum is very popular abroad. The way of dealing with chewing gum residue is very simple. Just put a piece of inner wrapping paper of chewing gum away when chewing gum. After eating the gum, spit the residue into the wrapping paper, wrap it up, put it in your pocket and then throw it into the trash can.

It is relatively easy to deal with fresh chewing gum residue immediately, but old residue is contaminated with dust and melted by the sun's heat and then penetrates into the interior of objects, making it difficult to deal with (especially if it penetrates into the fibers of clothes and carpets). Generally, the surface residue is scraped off and then cleaned with a gum base solvent.