More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

Chewing gum as a potential source of microplastics has yet to be widely studied. They’re made from a rubbery base, sweetener, ...

But a new study might make you think twice before reaching for the chewing gum. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

While chewing gum remains a popular habit for fresh breath, energy, or stress relief, questions about its potential cancer risk continue to surface. Experts, however, say there is no direct ...

We are riddled with microplastics. It is in our bloodstream, in our lungs, in our liver – pretty much anywhere you look in the human body, you will find minuscule bits of plastic. And there are many ...

As we navigate a world filled with plastic, from kitchen equipment and clothing to everyday cleaning products, new findings have emerged that place chewing gum squarely on the list of items that ...

Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But is it really surprising considering gum is pretty much made of plastic?

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 ...