Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum ...

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

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...

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

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

Researchers warn that chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces into the mouth, also contributing to environmental ...

If you're a frequent gum-chewer, you may be ingesting tens of thousands of microplastics each year, according to a new study.

Chewing gum as a potential source of microplastics has yet to be widely studied. They’re made from a rubbery base, sweetener, ...

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According to the research, approximately 44% to 71% of microplastics that reach these areas stay in the land around the lakes ...

Chewing gum could be a hidden source of plastic ingestion, releasing thousands of microplastic fragments directly into the ...

Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...