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Will chewing gum take 7 years to digest if swallowed?

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Asked on:Apr 13, 2026 01:59 PM

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  • Botelho Botelho

    Apr 13, 2026

      Will chewing gum take 7 years to digest after being swallowed?

      In fact, doctors pointed out that the inner wall of the human gastrointestinal tract is very smooth and secretes a large amount of mucus. Chewing gum cannot be stuck. If it is swallowed, it will be expelled automatically without surgery. But in order to avoid accidents, it is best not to give Child Eat chewing gum, because not only does it not do any good, but it can be very troublesome if swallowed into the trachea. In addition, if children keep chewing gum, they will also swallow too much air due to chewing gum.

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