Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more plastic when you chew gum.

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

Gum chewing independently arose across different cultures and regions at different times, says Jennifer Mathews, an ...

"What makes chewing gum chewy – and not melt – is that it ... Participants in the study chewed seven pieces from each brand, one at a time. Mohanty said that could be due to how they're ...

This entire process was repeated seven times for each gum. Some gums were chewed for 20 minutes total with saliva collected ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

Chewing gum typically contains synthetic or natural ... This entire process was repeated seven times for each gum. Some gums were chewed for 20 minutes total, with saliva collected every two ...