His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and ...

Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have ...

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.

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested, a new study found. Counter/Getty Images A new study found that chewing gum ...

The researchers examined both synthetic gum and natural alternatives made with plant-based polymers such as tree sap. (Image: Canva) Chewing gum may be quietly introducing tiny plastic fragments ...

Chewing gum typically contains synthetic or natural ... every 30 seconds a researcher collected the secreted saliva in a centrifuge tube. The participant then rinsed their mouth three to five ...

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. The small study comes ...

Chewing gum may be doing more than just freshening your breath. According to a recent study, each piece of gum could be releasing hundreds – or even thousands – of microplastic particles into your ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said yesterday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...