Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more plastic when you chew gum.

But surely lovely, minty chewing gum is a foolproof way to atone for other minor dental sins? After all, we know bringing a steady flow of saliva into your mouth makes it healthier ― so it can ...

They're in soil and oceans all over the world — from the Mariana ... They even found the same plastic polymers in both types of gum: polyolefins, polyethylene terephthalates, polyacrylamide ...