Rubber bands

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I have been chewing rubber bands since I 16 year old....I go on and off...and I try to chew gum but I swallow that....is it bad for me?

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  • SaintPhoeniix
    12 years ago

    Swallowing gum is no worse than swallowing anything else. Just as long as it's one bit. It passes through in about 2 days. If you eat great chunks of it, then you have a problem.

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  • OutOfTheNorm
    12 years ago

    @cathy 22 no gum doea not lump in your stomach. Your stomach acids break it down and you digest it in about two days depending on your metabolism.

    I'm assuming it's fine to chew on rubberbands as long as your not eating them. And hopefully they are clean as well.

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  • limiter
    12 years ago

    don't swallow shit you can't digest i.e. rubber or plastic

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    12 years ago

    Yeah, pull that rubber band back and forth, back and forth...

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  • penguin1
    12 years ago

    Yeah, I agree with GhostGuy. One of my teachers once said swallowing gum is ok.

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  • GhostGuy764
    12 years ago

    As long as you do not swallow the rubber band it is fine

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  • cathy22
    12 years ago

    that teacher lied to you, gum can lump together in your stomach and clog things up.

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    • DaiMounji873
      12 years ago

      Only if you eat a whole glob of it.. IT's made of biodegradable materials that can be broken down by stomach acid. Someone didn't study Science in high school.

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      • cathy22
        12 years ago

        then how come the teacher tells you to spit it out instead of swallowing it-?

        -And if you swallow enough of it, it DOES turn into a glob.

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