A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

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 comes ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers. Lisa Lowe and Jamie ...

Now, researchers have added chewing gum to the growing list of products that expose humans to microplastics. A team of researchers has revealed that chewing a single stick of gum can release ...

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

The study, conducted by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), analyzed saliva samples after chewing various gum brands. Lisa Lowe, a PhD student at UCLA, chewed seven ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic ... while synthetic gums rely on petroleum-based rubber. “Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have ...

Natural gum products use a plant-based polymer, such as chicle or other tree sap, to achieve the right chewiness, while other products use synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based polymers. “Our ...

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

Before IU and Park Bo-gum portrayed a married couple in “When Life Gives You Tangerines,” they had quite the history of working together at some point in their careers. They first met while ...

Natural gum products are made with a rubber base made of plant-based polymers like chicle or other tree saps, while their synthetic counterparts use petroleum-based polymers. First, each piece of ...

Natural gum products use a plant-based polymer, such as chicle or other tree sap, to achieve the right chewiness, while other products use synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based polymers.