Question
The son ate two chewing gums today and didn’t vomit. Is there anything to worry about? How about past treatment and its effects? What kind of help do we need?
Answer
Chewing gums are made from natural tree gum or glycerol resin as the base, mixed with syrup, mint, and sweeteners to be compressed for chewing. Eating them usually poses no problem, as the gum base material is a polymer that the human body cannot digest. Therefore, even if a child accidentally swallows the gum or bubblegum base, it is typically not harmful.