For some, the sound of a pen clicking or someone chewing with their mouth wide open is just an annoyance. For others, it’s unbearable — an instant trigger for a ...

In the jaw resistance exercise, you use your hand to push gently against your jaw while trying to open or close your mouth.

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

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“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to a new study.

By cutting down on gum, you could swap a satisfying chew for a mouth a little less full of tiny plastic particles. This article is not offering medical advice and should be used for informational ...

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 ...