The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is a ...

Chewing gum is an everyday item we often buy on a whim, chew for a little while, and then throw away without much thought.

When you pop a piece of gum in your mouth, you might be hoping to freshen your breath, relieve some stress, or just get a bit of flavor. But you could also be getting thousands of microplastics ...

When people want to lose weight, one area that often gets a lot of attention is the face. Chewing gum can be a fun activity that keeps your mouth busy and may even freshen your breath, but its impact ...

Microplastics are flowing out of gum as you chew it, preliminary results of a new study suggest. The burst of flavor in the first few minutes of chewing a stick of gum comes from the hundreds to ...