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

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through our food and drink.

Chewing gum as a potential source of microplastics has yet to be widely studied. They’re made from a rubbery base, sweetener, ...

NEW YORK, March 25: A recent study has revealed exciting news for tea lovers: brewing tea can remove about 15% of lead from ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said, also warning of the ...

Credit: iStock Microplastics in the body increase the risk of heart disease, hormonal disbalance and more. While the research ...

Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...

The rise of plastic is numbered in a context in which there is more and more waste on the planet. The most dangerous, according to experts in the field, are the microplastics found ...

In the U.S. and U.K., thousands of people are ordering kits to measure the tiny plastic particles floating around in their ...

To dig deeper, we spoke with a family physician about what counts as a "safe" level of microplastics, which foods they hide ...

While drinking water from plastic bottles isn’t acutely dangerous, more and more microplastics are being ingested by humans.

During Monday's City Council meeting, Bloomington resident Gary Lambert said his drinking water smells and tastes like it's been coming out of a septic tank. As a result of these issues ...