Chewing gum consists of a rubbery base, sweeteners, and flavorings. The rubbery base can be either natural, derived from plant polymers like chicle, or synthetic, made from petroleum-based polymers.

However, not all gums are created equal. Some contain ingredients that may contribute to health issues when consumed regularly. From artificial sweeteners and synthetic additives to excessive sugar, ...

Chewing gum manufacturer's $10,000 bid buys two wads of Luis Gonzalez's gum. ... A piece of Bazooka bubble gum, supposedly chewed by Luis Gonzalez in a spring training game, ...

Mohanty and Lowe found that, on average, 100 microplastic particles were released for each gram of gum chewed — though some gum types emitted up to 600 particles per gram. So, a person happily gnawing ...

A piece of bubble gum, supposedly chewed by Luis Gonzalez in an exhibition game, is up for bid. ... "In my right back pocket I constantly have gum," Gonzalez said.

Study Subject Chewed Each Piece of Gum for 4 or 20 Minutes. To find out more about microplastics and chewing gum, scientists analyzed 10 popular chewing gum brands, five natural and five synthetic.

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases hundreds — if not thousands — of microplastics into your saliva ...

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 ...

Personal Perspective: Gum chewing, ... and bubble, depending upon my mood. Gum chewing relaxes me and envelops me within my past. Yes, it's a habit, one that I have had for over 60 years.

The team goes through “about 8-10 cases” each spring. Each case comes with eight plastic buckets of Dubble Bubble. A plastic bucket has 300 pieces.