A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have warned. Tiny plastic particles shed by everyday items like cutting boards ...

They're in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe – microplastics are everywhere, and new research has revealed yet another way they could be making their way into our bodies.

Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard says his office has arrested an elderly man accused of giving a 9-year-old girl a pack of gum containing cocaine. Our media partner, KJAS, says it's the second ...