Chewing gum releases 1000s of microplastics into the saliva, and that's just the tip of the iceberg regarding our exposure to microplastics.

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also chomping on, and possibly ingesting, hundreds, if not thousands, of ...

Studies have shown that your daily intake of microplastics from food and drink is estimated to be anywhere from zero to 1.5 million microplastic particles per day. The biggest source is likely to be ...

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 — Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva, which ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva, which ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

Chewing a single piece of gum for an hour can release over 250,000 microplastics and nanoplastics into saliva. A Queen's University Belfast study highlighted chewing gum as an overlooked source of ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic fragments measuring less than 5mm in length, commonly found in many everyday foods and drinks ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

"While we don’t yet know what the effects of the microplastics are, we do know that antioxidants in fruit and vegetables, ...