Parker McCollum says he has swallowed every piece of gum he's chewed and even ate 46 pieces in one sitting. Despite what ...

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum ... story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

Researchers found that chomping on a single stick of chewing gum can release up to thousands of shards of microplastics.

Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

People have been left baffled after discovering the bizarre ingredients that go into making chewing gum. The UK is one of the biggest consumers of chewing gum globally, with fans chomping through ...

A large stick of gum could release more than 3,000 microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Here’s what that ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with ... Mohanty also urged people to “be mindful” when they’re done chewing. The average American chews about 1.8 pounds of gum ...

A Florida woman faced a felony charge after allegedly smacking a “large wad” of chewing gum onto a Tesla – causing nearly $3,000 worth of damage, according to Sunshine State authorities.

Chewing gum contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers, making it a potential source of microplastics; however, the ...

The research findings, led by Queen’s University Belfast and published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, demonstrated how potentially harmful materials can enter the body from chewing gum.