Your chewing gum ... 12 tons of this gum are discarded annually in the U.K., ending up on sidewalks and in landfills and waterways. The publication adds that the country shells out millions of pounds ...

If you’re heading abroad for your summer holidays this year, you should be mindful of the laws in your chosen destination.

A London Bridge exhibition featuring many of her personal possessions also displays her intellectual interests and impatience ...

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

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

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 ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...

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 ...

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 ...