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

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

Gum chewing independently arose across different cultures and regions at different times, says Jennifer Mathews, an ...

Researchers have found that chewing gum releases hundreds of ... Given that an average stick of gum weighs around 1.5 grams, regular gum chewers could be ingesting up to 30,000 microplastic ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

The American Chemical Society had its spring meeting and revealed that chewing gum releases microplastics with each chew. But the group also said they're not trying to alarm us -- but it's worth more ...