Most chewing gum contains an oil-based synthetic rubber called polyisobutylene, which is technically a type of plastic.

Microplastics —tiny plastic bits that can take hundreds of years to break down—are everywhere, from tap water to tea bags, ...

Testing of saliva samples for 10 brands found a single piece could release up to 3,000 plastic particles, with natural and ...

A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...

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

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...