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

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

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UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and ...

Each stick of gum releases an average of 100 pieces of microplastic into saliva — with some shedding up to 600 pieces — according to an American Chemical Society (ACS) release on the study ...

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- That stick of gum you’re chewing? It might be minty fresh, but it could also come with a little something extra: tiny bits of plastic. A new study ...

To fill that gap, Mohanty and a colleague analyzed saliva samples from a single subject who chewed on a stick of gum for four minutes each. In all, they tested ten brands: five synthetic gums ...

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.