If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release hundreds ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastic particles into saliva, ...

Every year, the British public munches through around four billion pieces of chewing gum. But what may be less well known is ...

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Easy-to-remove chewing gum is to become a reality, thanks to a major technological break-through. The announcement will be made this week at the BA Festival of Science in York. Revolymer, a spin out ...

(CNN) — Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study ...

That small, innocent-looking stick of gum tucked in your purse or pocket might be doing more damage to your body than you ever imagined. While many reach for gum to freshen breath or satisfy a sweet ...

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 ...

Research has continued to find that fruit protects your gum health and wards off inflammation. A recent study, published in ...