Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic gums contain “similar amounts of microplastics.” Each stick of gum ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and ...

Now you can add your favorite chewing gum to the list, thanks to the alarming findings of a new study. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers ...

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.