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Something like milk that is ingested orally seems an unlikely vector for biowarfare. The role of gastric juice as an antimicrobial defense is widely assumed because of its hydrochloric acid content. However, a 2005 review article summarized the literature about viruses, saying, “The role of gastric HCl in the defence against viral infection is not known.” (Tom C. Martinsen, et al., Gastric Juice: A Barrier Against Infectious Diseases, Basic and Clin. Pharmacol. and Toxicol., 96: 94-102, 2005.) Are the viruses causing the wide array of chronic illnesses in humans, resistant to degradation during transit through the stomach?
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Does drinking alkaline water have practical benefits? If so, please explain what criteria must be met to produce improved water, and what proportion of water ingested daily must meet the requirements.
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