Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

To consume less microplastics, swap out plastic cups for reusable alternatives, avoid processed foods and drink filtered tap ...

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

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

He explained that people often react with shock when they learn that chewing gum shares similar building blocks with materials found in car tyres, plastic bags, and bottles.

Researchers have found that chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic particles directly into the mouths of consumers, ...

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

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum ...

Researchers have found that chewing gum releases microplastics into people's mouths, adding another source of microplastic ...

After holding leadership roles at Zulily and Amazon, Yurcisin joined Grove Collaborative in 2023 to help revitalize the ...

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

Chewing gum as a potential source of microplastics has yet to be widely studied. They’re made from a rubbery base, sweetener, ...