Chewing gum is a popular way of freshening breath or en... advertisement. Yahoo Life UK. Chewing gum has plastic in it. Yes, you read that right. Story by Kate Ng ... found in car tyres.

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres. If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not alone.

Sizing wise the tyres come in 25, 28, 30 and 32mm widths, with all of them being listed as hookless compatible, and come in ...

It almost sounds harmless. But chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier ...

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.

PARIS - Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said on March 25, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have warned. Tiny plastic particles shed by everyday items like cutting boards, w… ...

While most of us would never dream of chewing a plastic bag or a car tyre, that’s effectively what’s happening. Hidden behind the vague term “gum base” are synthetic materials like polyethylene (used ...

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics released from chewing gum.

Some chewing gum also contains polyvinyl acetate, a polymer with elastic properties found in PVA glue, and butadiene-styrene rubber, found in car tyres. However, these ingredients are often listed ...

‘Tyres, plastic bags and bottles’ The most common chewing gum sold in supermarkets is called synthetic gum, which contains petroleum-based polymers to get that chewy effect, the researchers said.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said, ... 'Tyres, plastic bags and bottles' ...