Formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen widely used in many consumer products, including building materials, pressed wood, cosmetics, shoe-care products, and textiles. Natural Resources Defense Council's formaldehyde fact sheet.ormaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen widely used in many consumer products, including building materials, pressed wood, cosmetics, shoe-care products, and textiles. Natural Resources Defense Council's formaldehyde fact sheet.
This is often caused by the blockage or inflammation of the salivary gland duct. Viruses and other medical conditions can also reduce saliva production, including: 1  mumps (a contagious viral infection that is most common among children who have not been immunized). 2  HIV. salivary gland infection typically results from a bacterial infection. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common. Others include: Streptococcus viridans, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Escherichia coli.
There are two major types of saliva that are secreted from the salivary glands and they are serous and mucinous. The submandibular gland is the only mixed salivary gland that secretes both types in a 3:2 ratio of serous to mucous respectively. The parotid gland is the only gland that secretes purely serous saliva, while the sublingual gland and minor salivary glands secrete purely mucinous saliva. The total daily output of saliva in an adult is between one and one and a half liters of saliva.