Q. Consider the following statements:
Statement-1: Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution.
Statement-2: Many chewing gums contain plastic as gum base.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement I is correct. Commercially, chewing gum is produced based on synthetic gum base, which is non-biodegradable. Accordingly, chewing gum residue can be considered as a dangerous environmental pollutant.
Statement II is correct. Chewing gum does contain plastic. The ingredient known as “gum base” in the list of ingredients in chewing gum is largely made of polyvinyl acetate. This plastic is non-biodegradable and remains in the environment for a long time. Thus, chewing gum residue can be considered as a dangerous environmental pollutant.
So, both Statement-1 and statement 2 are correct and Statement-2 explains Statement-1.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8231848/
