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by notmyjob 263 days ago
People lie about smoking and drinking also use mouthwash to help conceal their secret(s). Plausible?
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Jimmc414 263 days ago
Yes, thats plausible and the INHANCE consortium even suggested this. However the mechanism for the effect on BP can be explained by antiseptic rinses impairing the nitrate‑nitrite‑NO axis
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selimthegrim 263 days ago
They might also use mouthwash after another activity that involves possible HPV transmission.
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notmyjob 262 days ago
Kissing a middle age woman (or other high risk person)? Very true, but it antecedes as often as it succeeds kissing, depending on whether it antecedes or succeeds marriage vows. Ever smell a husband’s breath?
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