Researchers found that chewing gum — from both synthetic and natural brands — released an average of 100 plastic fragments per gram. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly ...

A pilot study by UCLA engineers found that microplastics are also present in chewing gum. The research suggests that regular gum chewers could potentially be ingesting tens of thousands of ...

In a new study published in Chemistry for Life, scientists tested 10 different chewing gum brands and found microplastics in every single one. Both natural and synthetic varieties were shown to ...

It almost sounds harmless. But chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrenebutadiene (the durable synthetic chemical ...

Refraining from microwaving or cooking food in plastic is one of the most important ways to reduce your microplastic exposure ...

Microplastics are everywhere—in our kitchenware, clothes, tea bags, chewing gum, air, and even our brains, hearts, and placentas. Yuck. ICYDK, microplastics are teeny tiny plastic particles that ...

A recent study conducted by Queen’s University Belfast revealed that after just one hour of chewing a piece of gum, over 250,000 microplastics were detected in the participant’s saliva.

and some ingredients can lead to digestive problems or potentially release microplastics. Chewing sugar-free gum, especially after meals, stimulates saliva production, which helps wash away food ...

A person chewing 160 to 180 pieces of gum a year, they said, could potentially be ingesting 30,000 microplastics. And while the effect of ingested microplastics on human health still isn't clear ...

Researchers found that chewing gum — from both synthetic and natural brands — released an average of 100 plastic fragments per gram.

A UCLA study found that chewing gum from both synthetic and natural brands can release microplastics into saliva, with some brands shedding more than 600 fragments. Many gums use petroleum-based ...