Researchers at UCLA found that chewing gum – even gum labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

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Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastics—or tiny plastic particles—into saliva, a new study found.While research is still emerging, microplastics have ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested, a new study found. Counter/Getty Images This article originally appeared on Healthline ...

Chewing gum polymers, both natural and synthetic, can release microparticles when they are worn down by chewing. In the chewing gum study – which was presented at the American Chemical Society ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...

Research shows that chewing gum can release up to 637 microplastics per gram into saliva Both synthetic and natural gums were found to contain microplastics Scientists don't know if microplastics ...