Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Saliva Exchange


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) &#124;  Uncle Milty  &#124;  talk  &#124;  15:39, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Saliva Exchange

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No sources to indicate notability of the topic, close to a WP:DICDEF with some OR added. Q VVERTYVS (hm?) 16:30, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep "Saliva exchange" is a term frequently used in books about human sexuality, , as well as in books dealing with transmission of viruses and pathogens among animals as well as humans: , , , , , . The last notes that "saliva exchange" can be via shared lipstick, cigarettes  and so forth, besides kissing. That said, sources just point it out as important without generally going on to any great extent about the quantity of fluid or methods to decrease (or increase) the amount transmitted or exchanged, or participants enthusiasm or lack of enthusiasm to be the recipient. "Backwash" from shared beverages, re-used water bottles  or even communion cups has also been written about. The sources go beyond defining what it is and discuss what effects it has, good or bad. There are also controversies as to whether it is a transmission mode for HIV . A letter to Nature reviewed a wide array of scientific papers which described forms of saliva exchange in folk medicine of African peoples, including putting saliva in a babies mouth and premasticating food . An article in the Telegraph said that scientists say kissing may have evolved to facilitate the spread of Cytomegalovirus from man to woman via saliva exchange so she can develop resistance to it which protects the baby: . Persons considering getting CPR training have worried about acquiring HIV from saliva exchange via the dummy from earlier trainees, and this has been written about: . A scientific study of the danger of peanut allergen transmission via saliva exchange used 5ml as a typical amount and looked at the danger at various times after the partner ate peanut butter. . New England Journal of Medicine had an article reviewing type b hepatitis as commonly transmitted by saliva exchange through children sharing candy or chewed toys . Seems to be a  notable subject, and references only have to exist (as shown above), and do not have to be present in the article for it to be kept. Edison (talk) 18:15, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Nice investigative work by Edison--that paragraph should go in the article, or at least the talk page. He's shown that this process is notable per WP:GNG and has been described in multiple independent reliable sources. The article needs sources, but this is a surmountable problem, per WP:SURMOUNTABLE. A notable topic and surmountable article problems suggest keeping the article. --Mark viking (talk) 21:37, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sexuality and gender-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:28, 27 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep per Edison. DavidLeighEllis (talk) 02:13, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.