A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces

And now, researchers are finding them in chewing gum. A pilot study revealed that chewing gum releases hundreds of these microplastics into your saliva per piece.  A team at the University of California,

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, which you’re most likely swallowing.