The innocent-looking stick of gum in your pocket harbors a concerning secret. As microplastics continue infiltrating our environment—from oceans and drinking water to everyday items like tea bags and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research might make you rethink that gum habit. Chewing gum, whether natural or synthetic, contains plant-based or synthetic ...

Varieties of gum with sugar can lead to increased cavities, but those with an artificial sweetener may help prevent cavities. However, one common gum sweetener called aspartame may link to cancer.