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

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

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

What’s fresh, flavourful, ostensibly good for oral health — and may also be releasing thousands of tiny plastic shards into your mouth? The answer is chewing gum — or at least, that’s ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said, while warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study comes as ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastics—or tiny plastic particles—into saliva, a new study found.While research is still emerging, microplastics have been ...

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...

A middle-aged male volunteer took part in the study, by first rinsing his mouth out with water and providing a reference saliva sample. He was then given a piece of chewing gum to chew for one ...