A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the body, according to researchers at the University of ...

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 ...

Still, a gum-chewing habit could add up. Based on their findings, the researchers calculated that someone who chews 160 to 180 small sticks of gum per year would ingest about 30,000 microplastic ...

The authors were surprised to find that chewing natural gums didn’t really make a difference. The average number of microplastics in 1 gram of synthetic gum was 104, and in natural gum it was 96.

On average, they found about 100 particles per gram of chewing gum, although some samples reached up to 600 particles per gram. If we take into account that a piece usually weighs between 2 and 6 ...

Benefits of Chewing Gum Despite the concerns and downsides, gum isn’t all bad. In fact, dentists say that when used correctly, it can help your oral health.

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 ...

Given that large pieces of gum can weigh in at up to six grams, as many as 3,000 plastic particles could be released into one's mouth—and a regular chewing gum habit could significantly increase ...

Chewing gum — especially sugar-free varieties — can help clean teeth by stimulating saliva production. However, when done too often, it can cause wear and tear on the teeth and jaw muscles.

Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company. In one 2019 study of over 3,000 U ...

quicklist: 4category:6 Gross Side Effects Of Chewing Gumtitle:You'll rot your teethurl:text:In an effort to avoid the laxative effect of artificially sweetened gum, switching to sugar-sweetened ...