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

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

The study found that chewing gum could release a surprisingly high amount of microplastics. On average, 100 microplastic ...

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

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

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.

In just the last couple of years, scientists have found microplastics in disturbing places, from beneath Arctic ice to human blood, testicles, and even brains. In fact, plastic is so widespread ...

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

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces ... have increasingly been finding small shards of plastic called microplastics throughout the world, from the tops of mountains to the bottom ...

It's not just seafood anymore. Microplastics are showing up in snacks, sweets and even vegetables.

While the long-term effects of exposure to microplastics are not well understood, emerging evidence has suggested several potential health harms. Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of ...