Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

Now you can add your favorite chewing gum to the list, thanks to the alarming findings of a new study. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers to ...

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

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

Chewing gum typically contains synthetic or natural polymers for better texture, elasticity and flavor retention, the authors said. “Chewing gum is one of the foods we chose because it is the ...

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

Chewing gum typically contains synthetic or natural polymers for better texture, elasticity and flavor retention, the authors said. Microplastics enter the body via ingestion and inhalation ...