The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two minutes of chewing—thanks to the mechanical action, rather than the enzymatic ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics ... It's more of an open-ended question than you'd think.

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study ... with saliva samples collected every 30 seconds and a final mouth rinse. In a separate experiment, samples ...