Sugar-coated gum can end up giving you halitosis in the long run, Dr Al-Falaki explains. “Chewing gum has been the go-to for years, giving us minty fresh breath when out and about,” the doctor ...

Extrapolating this further, a 2–6 gram piece of gum may release as many as 3,000 microplastics. Multiply that by the average amount of gum chewed annually, that you could be looking at around ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

A team of researchers has revealed that chewing a single stick of gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into our saliva—meaning it most likely gets ingested.

Chewing gum manufacturer's $10,000 bid buys two wads of ... Like Violet Beaureguard, the avid gum chewer in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," Curt Mueller hopes to find out just how much ...

Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is a relatively small source of microplastics, but a chewing habit could add up.

Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal. Specifically, they were chewing pitch or tar made from the bark of birch trees.

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 ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed ...

Chewing extra-hard gum likely won't result in the chiseled jawline that young men may seek, experts say, and it could damage jaw joints and teeth. The most recognized among the few brands of ...