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Bubblegum disease?

Jim Vint - Nipomo
Cal Poly freshmen participating in Week of Welcome leave their mark on Bubblegum Alley during a tour of downtown San Luis Obispo in 2006.
Cal Poly freshmen participating in Week of Welcome leave their mark on Bubblegum Alley during a tour of downtown San Luis Obispo in 2006. The Tribune

Has anyone investigated the possible health effects of Bubble Gum Alley? We know that the mouth is one of the most germ-laden parts of the body. If someone with a communicable disease plasters his/her gum on the wall, how long is the gum able to “dispense” the disease to passers-by?

If the health agencies haven’t looked into this, why not?

This story was originally published June 10, 2013 at 11:18 PM with the headline "Bubblegum disease?."

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