A study reveals that by chewing gum we could be releasing hundreds of microplastics into our mouths. What does this mean for our health? Scientists are investigating the possible effects of this daily ...

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum - what is essentially a soft piece of plastic - as you chew ...

Most of the study’s gum shed the majority of its microplastics during the first couple minutes of chewing.

Chewing gum may shed microplastics into saliva, a new study has found.

Chewing a single piece of gum can release hundreds to thousands of pieces of microplastic into the saliva in your mouth—likely to go on to be swallowed.

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car tires.

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

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 SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have warned. Tiny plastic particles shed by everyday items like cutting boards, w… ...