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

In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that most ...

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

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum — what is essentially a soft piece of plastic — as you chew ...

When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

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

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

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

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to release hundreds of polymer particles into our mouths.

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested. Research presented this week at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San ...