On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics ...

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

More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum ...

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

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

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

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

MPs are tiny plastic particles that originate from the breakdown of larger plastic items, such as microfibers from synthetic ...

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

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

Microplastics —tiny plastic bits that can take hundreds of years to break down—are everywhere, from tap water to tea bags, ...

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