The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

(HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7500 particles/L found in infusion solutions from polypropylene (PP) ...

A preprint published at the American Chemical Society Spring Meeting looks at microplastics in chewing gum. “The manuscript reports on the presence of microplastics in natural and synthetic chewing ...

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

Chewing gum could be a hidden source of plastic ingestion, releasing thousands of microplastic fragments directly into the ...

While recycling aims to reduce plastic waste, the practice itself could be making matters worse by producing an even more ...

According to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...