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 ...

Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But is it really surprising considering gum is pretty much made of plastic?

A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals that chewing a piece of gum for one hour can result in exposure to over 250,000 microplastic particles in saliva. This adds a new ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.

Chewing gum is a popular habit, usually associated with fresh breath and better concentration. But recent research by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) shows that with each piece of gum ...

US researchers have developed an antiviral chewing gum using lablab beans that can reduce viral loads of herpes (HSV-1, HSV-2) and influenza A (H1N1, H3N2) by over 95 per cent in lab tests. The gum, ...

The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation has laid down a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the feeding of stray dogs. The ...

The entire operation planned till the last detail involved two sets of passports — original and “mundi cut” — where the photo on the passport is replaced, foldable stamps, two chewing gums and Rs 10 ...

Five years after the pandemic, authorities are still unraveling COVID relief fraud on Long Island — and how at least 31 residents allegedly stole nearly $100 million.

If you're a nature lover, you should add the Mastic Trail to your list of Grand Cayman must-dos. Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman ...

In a scene from their hit K-Drama, When Life Gives You Tangerines, IU and Park Bo Gum shared a moment that left netizens swooning, with fans believing it was scripted to perfection. However ...