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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are there really microplastics in chewing gum? George tries to find out. In March of 2025, scientists announced they'd found microplastics in 10 brands of chewing gum, including five brands of ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from other foods is far more common than most people realize. Studies have shown ...

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