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 ...

Every year, the British public munches through around four billion pieces of chewing gum. But what may be less well known is ...

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 ...

Microplastics aren’t just floating in the ocean; they’re turning up in what we eat and drink. Studies show that everyday foods like salt, seafood, and even fruits and vegetables carry tiny plastic ...

It might come as a shock to some, but plastic has been a staple ingredient in chewing gum for decades - no wonder our parents told us not to swallow it! Now, however, the concept of having plastic in ...