{
  "id": 2564285,
  "title": "Think Xanthan Gum Is Harmless? A New Study Suggests Daily Use Needs Scrutiny",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/think-xanthan-gum-is-harmless-a-new-study-suggests-daily-use-needs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Inc.",
    "slug": "inc",
    "url": "https://www.inc.com/avery-miles/think-xanthan-gum-is-harmless-a-new-study-suggests-daily-use-needs-scrutiny/91383913"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new rat study found chronic xanthan gum intake triggered colon inflammation and barrier changes, but researchers say human evidence must come next.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}