A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the ...

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

UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and potentially be ingested. A trade group asserted "gum is safe to enjoy." ...

Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering found that both natural and synthetic chewing gums release ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two minutes of chewing—thanks to the mechanical action, rather than the enzymatic ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

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

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

In just the last couple of years, scientists have found microplastics in disturbing places, from beneath Arctic ice to human blood, testicles, and even brains. In fact, plastic is so widespread ...

A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles has discovered that there are microplastics in chewing gum. Both ...

The study found that chewing gum could release a surprisingly high amount of microplastics. On average, 100 microplastic ...