New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum.

While often marketed as a harmless, chewy sweet, most mass-produced gums, including prominent names like Wrigley, are made ...

We're running out of things we can safely enjoy. According to a pilot study presented at a meeting of the American Chemical ...

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

Chewing gum contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers, making it a potential source of microplastics; however, the ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

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

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

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...