Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum ...

In just the last couple of years, scientists have found microplastics in disturbing places, from beneath Arctic ice to human blood, testicles, and even brains. In fact, plastic is so widespread that ...

The relationship between chewing gum – both the sugary and the non-sugary kind – and whether chewing gum might prevent conditions like gum disease, bone loss around teeth, and caries, was studied in ...

A mouthful of chewing gum might also be a mouthful of microplastics, according to the results of a small pilot study. The research, presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, ...

When people want to lose weight, one area that often gets a lot of attention is the face. Chewing gum can be a fun activity that keeps your mouth busy and may even freshen your breath, but its impact ...

Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum's bubble burst during the pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer ...