UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and ...

The study found that most microplastics were released within the first two minutes of chewing. Lisa Lowe, a graduate student ...

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

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

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

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

Microplastics —tiny plastic bits that can take hundreds of years to break down—are everywhere, from tap water to tea bags, ...

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

Chewing gum may expose the body to microplastics. UCLA scientists identified tiny particles that break off and enter the body ...

A recent study reveals that chewing gum can expose users to over 250,000 microplastic particles per hour, raising health ...

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...