Talk:Chewing gum
Topics for expansion
- History of gum
- Was it chewed prehistorically, e.g. by jungle tribes?
- Possible inventor: John Colgan of Kentucky?
- William Finley Semple - issued the first U.S. patent for chewing gum?
- Vegan gum vs. animal based - what is market penetration in countries around the world?
- What state or country eats or consumes the most gum each year?
- Why does gum seem to be so appealing to young kids and teens?
- Does gum cut your appetite?
- Do people use gum for harm to their body?
- What makes gum pink?
- Is there a religion that dis approves of gum?
- Which gum can last longest?
Health claims section?
(From reading above comments) There used to be a health claims section? It isn't there now! Which is strange, because I came today to ask about this article, and the use of gum chewing to stimulate guts after surgery. Oh my, from 2006 too! Ah, here's the more recent article that caught my interest. And US News. I guess they repeated the studies:
- SOURCES:
- Purkayastha, S. Archives of Surgery, August 2008; vol 143: pp 788-793.
- Moss, G. Surgery, 1986; vol 99: pp 206-214.
- Joshua A. Katz, MD, director, Montgomery Colorectal Surgery, Rockville, Md.; director, Biophysiology Center, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, Md.
- Schuster, R. Archives of Surgery, February 2006; vol 141: pp 174-176.
So, I guess I'll go try to find that old section, and why it was deleted... Shenme (talk) 22:23, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
- There was the "swallowed gum" section, which was lost and restored; anything missing from the current article is probably best written from scratch. -- Beland (talk) 01:13, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
more advantages and disadvantages with gum
I read in new scientist once upon a time that research had shown that test subjects did better on IQ tests and concentration tests if chewing the gum while doing it ... though I'm too lazy/busy to google for it.
Regarding schools banning it ... it's worth mentioning that used chewing gums on the wrong places causes major problems, and not only in schools. Removing leftovers of chewing gums from pavements and sidewalks can be very labour-intensive and costly, and if it's stuck in the hair, on clothes or under the shoes, it can be very difficult to get rid of it.