When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

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

While often marketed as a harmless, chewy sweet, most mass-produced gums, including prominent names like Wrigley, are made ...

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

On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics ...

A large stick of gum could release more than 3,000 microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Here’s what that ...

Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

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

People who chew around 180 pieces of gum a year could be ingesting roughly 30,000 microplastics, the researchers said.

They found that, on average, one gram of chewing gum releases about 100 microplastics, while others release more than 600. A ...