Often described as the EU’s “bazooka,” the tool was originally created to deter ... The list of products on the EU’s hitlist also includes chewing gum, dental floss, vacuum cleaners and toilet paper, ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

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 ...

UCLA researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into the saliva and ...

Scientists have engineered an antiviral chewing gum using a protein from lablab beans, showing promising results in neutralizing influenza and herpes simplex viruses. This innovative approach ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal ...

Their secret weapon? Chewing gum – but not any gum. This one is made from a rather fascinating bean. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Dental Medicine have been working on ...

Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested. Research presented this week at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society in San ...

The history of chewing gum can be traced back to the Mayans of Mesoamerica. Above: Bubble gum is seen for sale in a machine. Beaver Machine Corporation I don’t think I have chewed gum more than ...