Synthetic chewing gum is made from a rubbery base using petroleum-based polymers, laced with sweetener, flavourings and other ingredients. Meanwhile, natural gums use a plant-based polymer ...

Plastic, if ingested, can cause one of the most serious cancers. The matter should draw the attention of scientists associated with the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) ...

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 ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

Gum chewing independently arose across different cultures and regions at different times, says Jennifer Mathews, an ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple ... “Chewing gum is one of the foods we chose because it is the only food where plastic polymer is used as an ingredient,” Mohanty ...

According to a pilot study presented during the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting, a single piece of chewing gum is liable to release hundreds of polymer particles into our mouths.

The Guar Gum market, valued at approximately USD 651.5 million in 2022, has witnessed significant growth and is poised for further expansion. With a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of ...

Chewing gum is made with flavoring, sweetener, a rubber base, and other ingredients. In chewing gums that are “natural,” a plant-based polymer, like tree sap, gives the gum chewiness.