Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastics—or tiny plastic particles—into saliva, a new study found.While research is still emerging, microplastics have been ...

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

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

A new study reveals that a single piece of gum can release thousands of microplastics into your saliva—adding to your yearly ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny ...

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

A new study has found that chewing gum may release hundreds of tiny plastic particles—called microplastics—directly into the ...

Most chewing gum contains an oil-based synthetic rubber called polyisobutylene, which is technically a type of plastic.

Now you can add your favorite chewing gum to the list, thanks to the alarming findings of a new study. Chewing gum, whether ...

They found that, on average, one gram of chewing gum releases about 100 microplastics, while others release more than 600. A ...

Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to ...