New Jersey lawmakers might soon burst your bubble with a new bill that could ban the sale of chewing gum across the state.

Timeline: The "Protecting Against Microplastics Act" targets the potential health risks of intentionally added microplastics in everyday products with a 3-year timeline to restrict and ultimately ban items like chewing gum, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and foodware.

Here's how the bill plans to phase out the targeted products: What they're saying: The proposed legislation is an effort to crack down on the consumption of microplastics, as research indicates the majority of microplastics in chewing gum are absorbed within the first 10 minutes of chewing.