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What Components Of Toothpaste Are Hazardous To Health?

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During a lifetime, the average person uses more than 50 litres of toothpaste, as many people use it twice a day. Children often swallow toothpaste, accidentally or intentionally. Today, swallowing toothpaste is the most common reason for calls to poison control. But even if you don’t swallow toothpaste, the chemical substances in toothpaste can enter your bloodstream simply by being absorbed through the oral cavity.