{"product_id":"dont-swallow-your-gum-aaron-e-carroll-9780312533878","title":"Don't Swallow Your Gum!: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies about Your Body and Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople have more access to medical information than ever before, and yet we still believe facts about our bodies and health that are just plain wrong. DON'T SWALLOW YOUR GUM! takes on these myths and misconceptions, and exposes the truth behind some of those weird and worrisome things we think about our bodies. Entries dispel the following myths and more: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day\u003cbr\u003e- Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years\u003cbr\u003e- You can catch poison ivy from someone who has it\u003cbr\u003e- If you drop food on the floor and pick it up within five seconds, it's safe to eat\u003cbr\u003e- Strangers have poisoned kids' Halloween candy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the perfect blend of authoritative research and a breezy, accessible tone, DON'T SWALLOW YOUR GUM is full of enlightening, practical, and quirky facts that will debunk some of the most perennial misconceptions we believe about our health and well-being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron E. Carroll, Rachel C. Vreeman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031253387X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312533878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 194","brand":"Aaron E. Carroll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981561987327,"sku":"9780312533878","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e5680fc-218f-4be9-a798-15bcdba41506.jpg?v=1683256294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-swallow-your-gum-aaron-e-carroll-9780312533878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}