Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastics—or tiny plastic particles—into saliva, a new study found.While research is still emerging, microplastics have been ...

A new study reveals that a single piece of gum can release thousands of microplastics into your saliva—adding to your yearly ...

A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...

Xanthan gum is a food additive used as a thickener or stabilizer. While it has health benefits, consuming too much may cause digestive issues. Surprisingly, wallpaper glue and salad dressing have ...

The organization is pushing for the government to ban plastic chewing gum and wants to expose what it calls a misleading labeling of ingredients such as polyethylene, which is commonly used in plastic ...

The study involved 52 university students split into two groups, one chewing soft paraffin wax gum and the other biting on wooden tongue depressors. Researchers controlled the chewing pattern ...

University of Queensland For two decades, students walked past an unassuming beige rock on their way to and from class—and occasionally stuck wads of used chewing gum on it. Now, paleontologists ...