By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...

Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives. And much of what we use, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose us to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles called microplastics.

Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

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

But a new study might make you think twice before reaching for the chewing gum. Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested. Research presented this week at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San ...

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.