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 ...

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested, a new study found. Counter/Getty Images This article originally appeared on Healthline ...

The study estimated that an average person chewing 160 to 180 sticks of gum per year could ingest approximately 30,000 microplastics, significantly increasing the overall annual intake of ...

SAN DIEGO – A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.Lisa Lowe and Jamie Leonard, both ...

Chewing gum polymers, both natural and synthetic, can release microparticles when they are worn down by chewing. In the chewing gum study – which was presented at the American Chemical Society ...

The release of microplastics was attributed to the abrasive action of chewing, rather than enzymatic breakdown by saliva. The study found that 94% of the plastic particles were released within the ...

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 ...