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Article: What's to blame for bad breath?
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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CopyrightCopyright Society for Advancement of Education Sep 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Most people know, hate, and will do anything to avoid bad breath. Nervous couples on a first date will run screaming from any dish that was prepared anywhere near a clove of garlic. Executives ready to close a big deal often engage in the breathe into hand and inhale" maneuver to determine how close they can stand to their prospective partners before they march into the boardroom.
Whether or not they admit it, the simple truth is that everyone suffers from bad breath from time to time. For the estimated 27,000,000 Americans who have chronic halitosis, however, it is a more serious issue, but many may be surprised to hear what causes the condition. "One of the biggest misconceptions about ...