New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

Even all-natural gum sheds microplastics when chewed ... For example, one piece of Extra brand gum weighs 2.5 g. Some types of gum released up to 637 microplastics per gram.