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according to the safety data sheets its may slightly irritate the skin and eyes and should not be inhaled. Other then that there is little information available regarding effects on health etc. At present it may be fairly assumed that tasting a little pectin should do no particular harm as it is also an ingredient used to set jambs etc.

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