A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum ... story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

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You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with ... Mohanty also urged people to “be mindful” when they’re done chewing. The average American chews about 1.8 pounds of gum ...

Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva. Specifically, gum can release hundreds to ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated ... Many, though, are not substances that people would otherwise think to put ...

Yes, I am very surprised with this study, and not pleasantly so. When chewing gum, most people tend to swallow their saliva, so if chewing gum is releasing microplastics into saliva that people ...