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

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can ...

Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.

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

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

Chewing gum may expose the body to microplastics. UCLA scientists identified tiny particles that break off and enter the body ...

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics ...

The researchers, from the University of California, Los Angeles, calculated that one piece of gum could shed hundreds or a ...

We're running out of things we can safely enjoy. According to a pilot study presented at a meeting of the American Chemical ...