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

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to ... after rinsing their mouth with clean water.

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece ... The participant then rinsed their mouth three to five times with highly ...

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 ...

The researchers also said that most common chewing gum sold in supermarkets is called synthetic gum. (Image Credits: Pixabay) A new study has revealed that chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny ...

(CNN) - If you like chewing gum, you may be surprised to learn that you are bringing in potentially hundreds of microplastics into your mouth. Researchers at the University of California in Los ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum ... chewed each piece of gum for four minutes, with saliva samples collected every 30 seconds and a final mouth rinse.