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Article: Concern as most American teens have had oral sex.(News)
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- The Boston Herald
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- September 16, 2005
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Byline: JESSICA HESLAM
Disturbing stories of teen sex - like the Milton Academy scandal - may be only the tip of the iceberg, according to a new survey that found more than half of American teens have engaged in oral sex.
The U.S. government's biggest sex survey yet found that more than half of teens ages 15 to 19 - both girls and boys - acknowledged having given or received oral sex.
"To me, as a teacher and researcher, as a parent and citizen concerned about the health of our community, it's very concerning," said Dr. Elaine Alpert, an associate professor of public health and medicine at Boston University's School of Medicine.
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