Cuong Cao and Keir Carnie reveal how plastic chewing gum releases high levels of microplastics into the body, exposing health risks and urging regulatory reform.

Varieties of gum with sugar can lead to increased cavities, but those with an artificial sweetener may help prevent cavities. However, one common gum sweetener called aspartame may link to cancer.

Do you chew gum regularly? If you do, you might want to take a closer look at the ingredients label on your favourite chewing gum - it might shock you. Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban ...

Dentist-approved habit or hidden culprit? Frequent chewing may cause jaw issues like fatigue and TMJ aggravation, and some ingredients can lead to digestive problems or potentially release ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year . . . from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar ...

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Researchers have found yet another potential contributor to the increasing amount of microplastics found in our bodies: gum. According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s ...

LONDON - FEBRUARY 21: Some of the estimated 300,000 pieces of used chewing gum that litter Oxford Street are seen as pedestrians walk by, as capital cities are due to hold a joint summit for the first ...

Consider the following before you reach for that next stick. Jan. 24, 2014— -- intro:We know what you're going to say. "Now you're taking away my gum, too?!" After all, chewing gum seems like ...