Every time you chew gum, you're swallowing thousands of plastic particles.

Send us Fan Mail Chew on this: that innocent stick of gum in your pocket might be hiding something concerning. Fresh research has uncovered the presence of over 250,000 microplastic particles released in just one hour of gum chewing. More alarming still, these particles originate from the gum base itself and enter your body through direct oral exposure. Our deep dive explores this groundbreaking March 2025 study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. We break down how researchers e...