The U.S. followed suit, setting a similar 10-year smoking-cessation goal in 2020, and has regulated some smokeless tobacco alternatives as having a modified risk. Sweden’s unique history and ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2021 estimates that among U.S. adults: 3.5% smoked cigars 0.9% report pipe and/or hookah use 2.1% used smokeless tobacco products such ...

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 ...

Chewing gum has been added to the growing list of things that lead us to ingest hundreds and thousands of microplastics. But is it really surprising considering gum is pretty much made of plastic ...

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 ...

PETALING JAYA: The government has announced it will impose an excise duty on chewing tobacco at a rate of 5% plus RM27 per kg under Budget 2024. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of microplastics into saliva, which can accumulate in the body and potentially cause chronic diseases. Both natural and synthetic gums release similar amounts of ...

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar to the plastic material used in car tyres. If you find that thought slightly unsettling, you are not alone.

While many associate the satisfying chew of gum with fresh breath and stress relief, few realize they might be exposing themselves to hundreds of microscopic plastic particles with each piece.