Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

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

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...

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

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece ... There are no human trials. But we know we are exposed to plastics in ...

Now you can add your favorite chewing gum to the list, thanks to the alarming ... if microplastics are unsafe to us or not. There are no human trials. But we know we are exposed to plastics ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list ... "Scientists don't know if microplastics are unsafe to us or not. There are no human trials. But we know we are exposed to plastics in everyday life, and ...