Dentyne Ice is a name that can be used for chewing gum -- or probably beer. Its package boasts a 20-minute chew time, which, spoiler alert, none of the other brands on this list were able to ...

Then, saliva samples were taken when the gum was chewed for 20 minutes. The brands used in the study weren't identified, but the release said that they tested ten bands — five synthetic ...

Researchers tested 10 different brands that are currently on the ... Everyone was asked to chew a piece of gum for four minutes to produce a saliva sample from each. The study found an average ...

The researchers looked at both synthetic and natural gums, picking five brands of each that are ... her saliva from the start), and then chew a piece of gum for four minutes, spitting out saliva ...

Researchers found that chewing gum — from both synthetic and natural brands — released an average of 100 plastic fragments per gram. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly ...

Microplastics are flowing out of gum as you chew it, preliminary results of a ... too Mohanty and the graduate students in his lab chose five brands of synthetic gum and gave seven pieces of ...

A study reveals that by chewing gum we could be releasing hundreds of microplastics into our mouths. What does this mean for ...

The volunteer then proceeded to chew. A lot ... polymers thanks to their favorite brands. Unfortunately, the total amount of microplastics from gum is likely much larger. Given the team’s ...

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 ...

The team tested five brands of commercially available synthetic ... to reduce their potential exposure to microplastics from gum, they chew one piece longer instead of popping in a new one.