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Salt, Play Dough and Decorative Salt Objects

September 9, 2026 by Astafar Hossain
Salt, Play Dough and Decorative Salt Objects

Merck names dough-salt mixtures and rock salt among the exposures, and says water access is what decides it. The rehydration warning is the part nobody quotes.

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