And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

Make a few easy changes in your kitchen to help cut down on microplastic exposure — here's how to get started.

Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to the latest source of microplastics in the human body.  In a paper presented ...

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

Areas with elevated microplastic levels experience increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and other ...

Analysis revealed that just 1 gram of chewing gum released approximately 100 microplastics on average, with 1 gram of some ...

A study by the American Chemical Society finds chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

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

There are no human trials. But we know we are exposed to plastics in everyday life ... Even if any potential effects on the human body are unknown, the study does put into perspective the other ...

There are no human trials. But we know we are exposed to plastics in everyday life ... Even if any potential effects on the human body are unknown, the study does put into perspective the other ...

Today, gum is again being marketed as a panacea for wellness. You can buy gum designed to deliver energy, nutrition, stress ...