Vladimir Likhonos, 25, had a habit of dipping his gum in citric acid, which proved fatal in the lab.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient ...

Vladimir Likhonos had been working with explosive chemicals when he is believed to have made one fatal mistake ...

Chewing gum is a popular pastime for many, offering a burst of flavor, a distraction from stress or a tool for freshening breath. However, while it may seem like a harmless habit, chewing gum can lead ...

Feeling sluggish or stressed? Popping a piece of gum might help you refocus on the task at hand — at least, that’s what some candy companies want you to believe. According to the Associated Press, ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year . . . from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar ...

We’ve all chewed a piece of gum that tasted amazing for ten seconds, then turned into flavorless rubber. To save you from that kind of disappointment ever again, we timed some of the most popular ...

The relationship between chewing gum – both the sugary and the non-sugary kind – and whether chewing gum might prevent conditions like gum disease, bone loss around teeth, and caries, was studied in ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient is synthetic rubber, which is a type of plastic. A stick of gum is a ...