Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Eventually, a tooth will fall out or have to be extracted, the gum doctor said. That’s not the only threat. The bacteria can enter the bloodstream and travel to other parts of the body ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of microplastics into saliva, which can accumulate in the body and potentially cause chronic diseases. Both natural and synthetic gums release similar amounts of ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics ... so I should not be surprised to find plastic in everything, including my own body." Research has found correlations between ...

You could swallow them when you drink from single-use plastic water bottles. Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules ...

Whilst logical that chewing gum made out of the same single-use plastic materials as car tyres, carrier bags and even glue, would lead to the transfer of microplastics into the human body, to date it ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said last week, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study ...

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres. If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not alone.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers. Lisa Lowe and Jamie ...

In their new study, the researchers set out to understand the transfer of microplastics from chewing gum into the human body. A middle-aged male volunteer took part in the study, by first ...