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

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

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into saliva ...