However, not all gums are created equal. Some contain ingredients that may contribute to health issues when consumed regularly. From artificial sweeteners and synthetic additives to excessive sugar, ...

Extrapolating this further, a 2–6 gram piece of gum may release as many as 3,000 microplastics. Multiply that by the average amount of gum chewed annually, that you could be looking at around ...

A new study quantifies the amount of microplastics in chewing gum. Delmaine Donson/E+/Getty Images Microplastics are fragments of polymers that range in size from less than 0.2 inch (5 millimeters ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.

More streets in Bournemouth and Poole are set to have chewing gum removed following a further funding boost. Bournemouth, ...

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 ...

But chewing gum with sugar once in a while doesn’t pose major health risks, especially if you have good oral hygiene. Sugar-free gum has less than 0.5 grams of sugars per serving and uses ...

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 ...

For example, one piece of Extra brand gum weighs 2.5 g. [3] Some types of gum released up to 637 microplastics per gram. Most of the microplastics detached from gum within the first 2 minutes of ...