Microplastics are tiny plastic particles — between 1 micrometer- and 5 millimeters-wide. Every year, humans are exposed to tens of thousands of microplastics via food, beverages, packaging, coatings, ...

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Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of UCLA ...

Most of us don't think a lot about gum — we just chew it. But as with so many other things, it turns out chewing gum has a pretty fascinating backstory — and in honor of National Bubble Gum Day, Feb.

At the cash register at Walgreens, I place five items on the counter: a copy of The New York Times, a can of shaving cream, a new pair of readers and two packs of Big League Chew bubble gum. As the ...

Chewing gum was a childhood rite for most Americans. Back in elementary school, gum was tantamount to currency. A few pieces of gum could immediately turn you into one of the most powerful and ...

A day after National Coffee Day, National Chewing Gum Day is here to refresh and tame your caffeine breath. It also might be a time to reflect on some of the most popular brands of chewing gum from ...