The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable ... taken after rinsing their mouth with clean water.

then did a final mouth rinse with clean water, all of which got combined into a single sample. In another experiment, the volunteer provided saliva samples periodically over 20 minutes of chewing ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

What’s fresh, flavourful, ostensibly good for oral health — and may also be releasing thousands of tiny plastic shards into your mouth? The answer is chewing gum — or at least, that’s ...

By cutting down on gum, you could swap a satisfying chew for a mouth a little less full of tiny plastic particles. This article is not offering medical advice and should be used for informational ...