Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

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 ... it — come out in very tiny amounts ...

US researchers have developed an antiviral chewing gum using lablab beans that can reduce viral loads of herpes (HSV-1, HSV-2 ...

Chewing gum, says the latest research, can actually be good for you. Scientists at the University of Northumbria havefound that people's ability to remember lists of w ords improved by more than a ...

it seems far fewer Brits really know what really goes into their favourite minty sticks. Chewing gum was previously made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree, also known as chicle ...

Seasonal influenza epidemics cause a substantial disease burden and economic losses exceeding $11.2 billion each year in the ...

The authors were surprised to find that chewing natural gums didn’t really make a difference. The average number of microplastics in 1 gram of synthetic gum was 104, and in natural gum it was 96.

Chewing a single piece of gum can release ... 600-odd micrometer-sized pieces of plastic per piece of gum "is a very small amount indeed", commented chemist professor Oliver Jones of the Royal ...

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to release hundreds of polymer particles into our mouths.

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece ... “The environment plays a very important role in our health,” he said.

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.

The authors were surprised to find that chewing natural gums didn’t really make a difference. The average number of microplastics in 1 gram of synthetic gum was 104, and in natural gum it was 96. Both ...