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Why is human breath acidic?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Human breath contains carbon dioxide, which reacts with water in small amounts to form carbonic acid (H2CO3).

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Animals and humans breathe in oxygen, and exhale Carbon Dioxide which is slightly acidic.

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Carbonic Acid created by carbon dioxide reacting with water adds to the acidity of blood, as do other waste products such as uric acid.

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