That mindless gum chewing during your afternoon slump might be affecting you in ways you never imagined. Ever notice how you feel slightly less hungry after chewing gum for a while? There’s ...

There was this time in church someone passed a note saying, 'please, stop chewing'," he explains. How much gum does he chew daily? “Oh! That's the funny part. I can go through just two or three ...

Microplastics are flowing out of gum as you chew it, preliminary results of a new study suggest. The burst of flavor in the first few minutes of chewing a stick of gum comes from the hundreds to ...

Chewing gum has been used since ancient times. The Greeks took sap from the mastic tree and chewed it. But today, gum is made synthetically and packaged for mass sale. If it has sugar, your ...

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 ...

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have warned. Tiny plastic particles shed by everyday items like cutting boards ...

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.

From surprising dental complications beyond cavities to digestive system disruptions, chewing gum presents health challenges that most people never consider when unwrapping that next piece.

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. The study is ...

Chewing gum can help keep your mouth clean or even relax your mind. However, frequent chewing can lead to jaw pain or stomach discomfort. Should you reconsider your consumption? It’s common for ...