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

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

New research by Queen’s University Belfast has found that chewing gum can release over a quarter of a million microplastics ...

A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...

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

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 ...