A special type of chewing gum can 'trap' and neutralize some influenza and herpes viruses, according to new experiments from ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But ...

Gum is made of plastic, and chewing both synthetic and natural gums could release microplastics into your mouth, according to ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

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 ...

A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed ...

Gum chewing has been shown to boost blood flow to the brain, enhancing alertness, focus and cognitive function. South Korean researchers discovered that another substance may be even more ...