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

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

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

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.

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

UCLA researchers found a sticky side effect in a primary ingredient for gum—but they also offer a stay-fresh strategy that's ...

Gum chewing independently arose across different cultures and regions at different times, says Jennifer Mathews, an ...

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Department researchers published an article in Nature Medicine in late February ...

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

A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals that chewing a piece of gum for one hour can result in ...