Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car ...

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

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

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

Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can ...

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

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

The American Chemical Society had its spring meeting and revealed that chewing gum releases microplastics with each chew. But the group also said they're not trying to alarm us -- but it's worth more ...

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with ...

More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum ...

A new study finds that microplastics seem to contribute to more chronic diseases in coastal areas of the United States. Rates of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes are higher in coastal or ...