This week, readers reflect on letting go of ancient traditions, the spiritual reward of volunteering and whether chewing gum ...

In fact a 2015 study found that chewing some forms of gum is as good as flossing at removing bacteria from hard-to-reach spots. The petrol station snack has also been linked to better poop and may ...

Thousands of tons of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers ...

Researchers at UCLA found that chewing gum – even gum labeled "natural" – can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car tires.

You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From "The people I talk to are always surprised, and disgusted, when they find out they’ve been chewing on a lump of ...

Chewing gum may also be a better choice than eating mints for your oral health, Dr. Matthew Messina, dentist and consumer advisor spokesperson for the American Dental Association, tells TODAY.com.

Young men are buying “Facial Fitness” chewing gum that promises to bulk up their jawlines. But dentists say the products are not particularly effective or safe.

Did you know that chewing gum during pregnancy could help reduce the risk of preterm birth Find out how simple oral health habits suggested by our expert can lead to a healthier pregnancy!

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

Addressing gum as a plastic pollutant dictates that the prevention of gum pollution should include the well-known tenets, like all plastic pollution, of reduce, reuse, recycle and redesign.

The reality is that chewing gum is just another form of plastic pollution, but it is not treated as such.