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

In the UK in February, plastic-free gum brand Nuud teamed up with plastic-free pollution company City to Sea to call on the UK government to ban plastic gum and for better labelling. The UK consumes ...

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

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

UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and ...

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 ...

Chewing gum fiends might want to think twice before popping in another piece of gum. A pilot study found that chewing gum can ...

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 ...

A recent study reveals that chewing gum can expose users to over 250,000 microplastic particles per hour, raising health ...