Q: Mint gum is the only thing that gets me through the workday. Is all that chewing bad for my health? If you’re a regular gum chewer, you’re in good company.

Novel chewing gum made with lablab beans shows promise in neutralizing influenza and herpes viruses, reducing viral loads by 95% in oral cavity simulation.

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.

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

These various polymers are similar to plastics – and some actually are plastics. Chewing gum polymers, both natural and synthetic, can release microparticles when they are worn down by chewing.

A stick of gum is a relatively small source of microplastics, but a chewing habit could add up. Microplastics are flowing out of gum as you chew it, preliminary results of a new study suggest.

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 minutes regardless of gum type.

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...

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

Natural and synthetic chewing gum release microplastics. But there is still no evidence that they cause harm.

A typical stick of gum can weigh anywhere from one to several grams. Researchers also found about 94% of microplastics were released within the first eight minutes of chewing.