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 ...

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

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

A new study has found that chewing gum may release hundreds of tiny plastic particles—called microplastics—directly into the ...

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

Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

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

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

Using pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, scientists from Fudan University and the Putuo District Center for ...

The rate at which chewing gum releases microplastics in saliva is quite astonishing. The test suggests that within eight ...