The researchers, from the University of California, Los Angeles, calculated that one piece of gum could shed hundreds or a ...

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

Business Waste used the latest studies to create shocking images that illustrate how high levels of microplastic exposure can negatively affect the human body — including your appearance.

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have, for the first time, provided concrete figures on the abrasion of mountain ...

Microplastics are a growing ecological and human health crisis: Scientist have found the tiny plastic particles everywhere ...

Microplastics are in our water, air and seafood. It's been recently discovered to be in chewing gum, too. Here's what to know ...

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