Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

A large stick of gum could release more than 3,000 microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Here’s what that ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

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

Chewing gum contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers, making it a potential source of microplastics; however, the ...

Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.

Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to the latest source of microplastics in the human body.  In a paper presented ...

Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have ...

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

People who chew around 180 pieces of gum a year could be ingesting roughly 30,000 microplastics, the researchers said.

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...