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(PENMART01) wrote in
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> I doubt that I will ever lick another envelope...
>
> I work in a factory and we have 2 employees who used to work in
> an envelope factory. They told me that when the machine jams up,
> they use whatever water is handy to thin out the glue. This includes
> water that they just mopped the floor with. Since then, I've avoided
> licking envelopes...
>
> If you lick your envelopes ... You won't anymore!!! A woman
> was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the
> envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge.
> That very day the lady cut her tongue on the envelope. A week later,
> she noticed an abnormal swelling of her tongue. She went to the
> doctor, and they found nothing wrong. Her tongue was not sore or
> anything. A couple of days later, her tongue started to swell more,
> and it began to get really sore, so sore, that she could not eat.

I've been in the paper industry for more than 25 years. While I seriously
question the roach story, I do indeed agree that paper mills and
converting plants are very discustingly dirty and not condusive to human
health. Even plants that are AIB( American Institute of Baking) certified
are questionable. I have many stories of rats and other rodents infecting
food packaging materials.
I've seen people spit in ink wells to lower the PH for a better print.
I always say less packaging is better.

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