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

University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive ...

A new study reveals that a single piece of gum can release thousands of microplastics into your saliva—adding to your yearly ...

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Make a few easy changes in your kitchen to help cut down on microplastic exposure — here's how to get started.

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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 ...

Chewing gum could release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into your saliva, a new UCLA study finds.

According to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into ...

A study found that the popular product can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and ...

Researchers have now found that chewing gum releases microplastics into saliva which can then be then swallowed, allowing the ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...