A man from Devon has returned to the chewing gum factory where he used to work as part of his celebrating his 100th birthday.

A new study has made a jaw-dropping discovery on microplastics — and it may have you rethinking how you consume your favorite ...

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Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is ...

Extrapolating this further, a 2–6 gram piece of gum may release as many as 3,000 microplastics. Multiply that by the average amount of gum chewed annually, that you could be looking at around ...

You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva.

Researchers at UCLA found that chewing gum – even gum labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

Thousands of tons 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 ...

But chewing gum with sugar once in a while doesn’t pose major health risks, especially if you have good oral hygiene. Sugar-free gum has less than 0.5 grams of sugars per serving and uses ...

Chewing gum — especially sugar-free varieties — can help clean teeth by stimulating saliva production. However, when done too often, it can cause wear and tear on the teeth and jaw muscles.

Discover three evidence-based benefits of chewing gum, from improved focus to better oral health. Learn how this simple habit enhances daily life. Skip to content ...