Chewing gum can secrete tiny plastic particles into saliva and bloodstreams, scientists in the US and China say, pointing to the latest source of microplastics in the human body.  In a paper presented ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers have said, also warning of ...

When you chew gum, you’re essentially gnawing on plastic.

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

A study found that the popular product can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and ...

Leave it to an expert to simplify things: Center City periodontist Ishita Bhavsar explains that recession is when the gum ...

Xanthan gum is a food additive used as a thickener or stabilizer. While it has health benefits, consuming too much may cause digestive issues. Surprisingly, wallpaper glue and salad dressing have ...

Your chewing gum may have some of the same ingredients as plastic grocery bags and tires, but a U.K. campaign aims to put a stop to this. Environmental nonprofit City to Sea is teaming up with plastic ...

WE’RE all taught to be aware of potential signs of cancer – from strange lumps and skin changes to unexplained weight loss and red flags in our poo. But the early signs of some ...

Yellow 5, also known as tartrazine or FD&C yellow #5, is a synthetic yellow food dye suspected of being linked to health problems ranging from allergies to hyperactivity in kids to cancer. It is one ...

The study involved 52 university students split into two groups, one chewing soft paraffin wax gum and the other biting on wooden tongue depressors. Researchers controlled the chewing pattern ...