Still, a gum-chewing habit could add up. Based on their findings, the researchers calculated that someone who chews 160 to 180 small sticks of gum per year would ingest about 30,000 microplastic ...

Benefits of Chewing Gum Despite the concerns and downsides, gum isn’t all bad. In fact, dentists say that when used correctly, it can help your oral health.

A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the body, according to researchers at the University of ...

In the chewing gum study – which was presented at the American Chemical Society meeting 25 March – a single volunteer chewed ten brands of chewing gum – five natural and five synthetic.

Share or comment on this article: Scientists issue urgent warning about chewing gum - as they discover a single piece can release 250,000 microplastics into your body within an hour ...

By 1920, the average American was chewing 105 sticks of gum a year. At the time of his death in 1932, William Wrigley was worth about half a billion in today’s dollars.

Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company. In one 2019 study of over 3,000 U ...

Chewing gum may also confer cognitive benefits, according to a handful of psychology and scientific studies. In certain settings, it seems to boost test performance, working memory, and alertness.