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 ...

In a new study published in Chemistry for Life, scientists tested 10 different chewing gum brands and found microplastics in ...

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 ...

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 ...

It seems that more and more sources of microplastics are being discovered every day from tea bags to clothing and chewing gum. Since plastic doesn’t biodegrade, it continues to break down into ...

She is also a Certified Stress Management Coach. Microplastics have just been found to be in our chewing gum. Researchers at UCLA discovered that microplastics are released directly into our ...

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 ...

Squeaky stuffed animals are endearing. But when the animal is a real baby bird and its stomach makes crunching noises from ...

It almost sounds harmless. But chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrenebutadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags ...

Your Favorite Gum Is Shedding Microplastics, ... Researchers found that chewing gum — from both synthetic and natural brands — released an average of 100 plastic fragments per gram. Stacey Leasca ...