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

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

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

On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics ...

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

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

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

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

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