A study reveals that by chewing gum we could be releasing hundreds of microplastics into our mouths. What does this mean for ...

Much of that comes from plastic packaging and coatings, as well as miniscule polymers that rub off onto food and into drinks. But while a single stick of gum may be small, the average gum consumer ...

Chewing gum may shed microplastics into saliva, ... But polyolefins are commonly used in the food industry for packaging, so this could be a reason why, the authors said.

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Researchers at UCLA found that chewing gum – even gum labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

New research by Queen’s University Belfast has found that chewing gum can release over a quarter of a million microplastics and detectable levels of nanoplastics into saliva within first hour of ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, ... However packaging does not list any plastics in the ingredients, simply using the words "gum-based".

PARIS: 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 ...

Most commercial chewing gum, commonly labeled as "synthetic gum," achieves its elasticity through petroleum-derived polymers—the same materials found in car tires, plastic bags, and disposable ...

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Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company.