Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said today, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet. The small study comes ...

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

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. The study is ...