SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 — Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva, which ...

We rarely stop to think about what really happens when we chew a piece of gum. Beyond the taste or the elastic texture, that simple gesture could be releasing in our mouth tiny plastic particles that ...

A mouthful of chewing gum might also be a mouthful of microplastics, according to the results of a small pilot study. The research, presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, ...

Are there really microplastics in chewing gum? George tries to find out. In March of 2025, scientists announced they'd found microplastics in 10 brands of chewing gum, including five brands of ...

(via Reactions) In March of 2025, scientists announced they'd found microplastics in 10 brands of chewing gum, including five brands of so-called “natural” gum. Watch as George tries to replicate this ...

Is there any evidence suggesting a link between exposure to microplastics and the development of various forms of cancer? —Dave B., Atlanta, GA. Each year compan ...

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also chomping on, and possibly ingesting, hundreds, if not thousands, of ...

Do you know that many seemingly harmless everyday items could secretly be leaching microplastics into your system? These products can cause tiny plastic particles to enter your body through your skin, ...

Many of us don't think twice about casually popping a stick of gum in our mouth. But chew on this: When you do, you're also chomping on, and possibly ingesting, hundreds, if not thousands, of ...