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

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases ...

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

Wrigley's explains on its website: 'Gum base puts the "chew” in chewing gum, binding all the ingredients together for a smooth, soft texture. 'We use synthetic gum base materials for a ...

But you could also be getting thousands of microplastics released with every piece you chew. That’s because most chewing gum itself is made of plastic; gum bases often use synthetic polymers ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic ...

They found that a gram of gum released an average of 100 microplastic fragments, though some shed more than 600. The average weight of a stick of gum is around 1.5 grams. People who chew around 180 ...