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

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with each use.

Chewing gum can release thousands of microplastics into saliva. Scientists say more research is needed but suggest chewing ...

And then there’s the plastic waste we can’t see: microplastics, whittled by sun, wind, and waves into bits so small that some are visible only under a microscope. Scientists are just beginning ...

Stop munching on that plastic. The U.S. National Institute of Health estimates that over 350 billion pieces of chewing gum are consumed globally every year, making gum one of the most widely enjoyed ...