When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

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

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to release hundreds of polymer particles into our mouths.

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...

Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers to enhance texture and flavor retention, making it a source of microplastics, explained the pilot ...

Chewing gum typically contains synthetic or natural polymers for better texture, elasticity and flavor retention, the authors said. "Chewing gum is one of the foods we chose because it is the only ...

the global chewing gum brand Wrigley Extra works with dentists around the world to promote this product as a means of improving oral health. «Chewing gum base gives chewing gum its «chewy» flavor by ...