A UCLA study shows that gum may shed plastic fragments as you chew, which can be absorbed in saliva. Even natural brands ...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently discovered that chewing gum releases microplastics into saliva, potentially leading to ingestion. The study, presented at ...

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, ...

Of course, this does not necessarily mean that the microplastics cause the problem ... But now we have the added concern that chewing gum also releases micro and nanoplastics.

Both natural and synthetic varieties were shown to shed microscopic plastic particles during chewing. On average, each gram of gum releases around 100 microplastics, with some pieces spiking as ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...