Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum — what is essentially a soft piece of plastic — as you chew ...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently discovered that chewing gum releases microplastics ...

In their study, the team used a technique called 'automated Raman spectroscopy' to assess just how many particles enter your saliva through chewing. Their analysis revealed that within just one ...