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.

Psychologists suggest that those of us who get agitated by loud chewing often have a deep-rooted desire for control. We want ...

The culprit behind your digestive drama might not be what you’re eating, but how you’re eating it—specifically, how little you’re actually chewing your food. In our rush-rush world ...

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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or packaged sticks. The base of ...

(Image: Canva) Chewing gum may be quietly introducing tiny plastic fragments directly into consumers' mouths, a new study suggests, raising fresh concerns about microplastic contamination and its ...

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 ...

Kathryn Mills is affiliated with University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science In the wild, dogs spend a lot of their time chewing on bones, carcasses, sticks and kernels. For example ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers. Lisa Lowe and Jamie ...

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...

Student Jeffrey LaFray recounted using chewing gum to stick paper over windows for safety. The shooter, Phoenix Ikner, was shot by police and hospitalized. Victims included Aramark employees Tiru ...

“Chewing food thoroughly allows the digestive system to process the food more effectively, breaking it down into smaller particles and enhancing the activity of digestive enzymes. This could ...