On average, 100 microplastics are released per gram of chewing gum, with some pieces releasing as many as 600 microplastics per gram, a new study found.

More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum, a new study has revealed. The research findings, led by Queen’s ...

New research suggests chewing gum could release thousands of microplastics into our mouths ...

Gum chewing can affect various parts of the body, experts say — in positive and negative ways. The Potential Benefits Better oral health.

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

If people want to continue to chew gum but limit their microplastic exposure, she suggests chewing one piece longer rather than popping in a new piece.

A new study suggests you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics with every piece of gum, a startling discovery as these particles have been linked to three chronic diseases.

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.

Love chewing gum? One piece could expose you to 250,000 microplastics The long-term impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on the human body are unknown ...

More than 250,000 microplastics (MPs) were detected in the saliva of a person after one hour of chewing a single piece of gum, a new study has revealed. The research findings, led by Queen’s ...