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

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

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

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

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 ...

A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested. Research presented this week at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San ...

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. Lowe also warned ...

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The researchers examined both synthetic gum and natural alternatives made with plant-based polymers such as tree sap. (Image: Canva) Chewing gum may be quietly introducing tiny plastic fragments ...