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

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

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also ...

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.

Here’s something else to think about: Scientists have found that chewing just one piece of gum can release hundreds to thousands of tiny plastic pieces into our saliva that are likely to be ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva ...

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. The small study ...

And much of what we use, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose us to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics. Now, chewing gum could be added to the ...

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