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

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

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

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

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

You could swallow them when you drink from single-use plastic water bottles. Now another source of microplastics in the body ...

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

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

A recent study reveals that chewing gum can expose users to over 250,000 microplastic particles per hour, raising health ...

A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals that chewing a piece of gum for one hour can result in ...