Both synthetic and natural gums were found to contain microplastics. While the long-term effects of exposure to microplastics are not well understood, emerging evidence has suggested several potential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research might make you rethink that gum habit. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic ...

(CNN) — Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study ...

In just the last couple of years, scientists have found microplastics in disturbing places, from beneath Arctic ice to human blood, testicles, and even brains. In fact, plastic is so widespread that ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic gums contain ...

On your mental list of foods to pay special attention to, gum probably falls near the bottom (if it makes the list at all). But that stick you chew every day could contain a bunch of stuff that’s not ...

The founder of UK-based ‘super natural’ chewing gum start-up Milliways is also calling for a single-use plastic levy to make it easier for consumers to switch to a ‘more sustainable’ option. Chew on ...