A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals that chewing a piece of gum for one hour can result in exposure to over 250,000 microplastic particles in saliva. This adds a new ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Here’s something to chew on: antiviral gum. Scientists have developed chewing gum that can safely trap the influenza virus and the viruses that cause herpes, at least in the lab. Researchers at ...

through a clinically loaded chewing gum made with lablab beans (Lablab purpureus). This bean – also known as the hyacinth, Egyptian kidney, and Indian bean – is a legume that contains a ...

Casually popping a stick of gum in our mouths is a harmless habit. But here’s something worth chewing on: with every bite, you’re not only savoring that minty freshness or fruity burst but also ...

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 ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...

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.

Chewing gum can help your jawline by strengthening the jaw muscles, but there is no evidence this habit will give your jaw a sharper look. While chewing gum is harmless in moderation, overdoing it can ...

The pair tested 10 brands of commercially available chewing gum, including five synthetic gums, which rely on petroleum-based polymers for their chewiness, and five natural gums, which use plant ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study comes ...