Most manufacturers don’t advertise what the item is actually made of. Scientists issue warning after making disturbing find ...

When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

Microplastics —tiny plastic bits that can take hundreds of years to break down—are everywhere, from tap water to tea bags, ...

Binning gum is not the solution either. Addressing gum as a plastic pollutant dictates that the prevention of gum pollution ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum ... campaigns to help people dispose more properly of gum waste, those companies "making a financial contribution ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

A new study has found that chewing gum may release hundreds of tiny plastic particles—called microplastics—directly into the ...

Lawmakers were scheduled to announce a new initiative on Thursday aimed at addressing the state’s growth waste management problem.

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists 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.

A study by the American Chemical Society finds chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, raising concerns about potential health effects. Chewing gum is the ...