Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Chewing a single piece of gum can release hundreds to thousands of pieces of microplastic into the saliva in your mouth—likely to go on to be swallowed.. This is the warning of researchers from ...

Gum chewing may exacerbate jaw problems among people who are prone to issues or injuries with the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, which connects the jawbone to the skull, Dr. Arsenault said.

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 minutes regardless of gum type. Skip to content. News; Entertainment; ...

Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal. Specifically, they were chewing pitch or tar made from the bark of birch trees.

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds Date: March 25, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Plastic is everywhere in our daily lives.