Drilling revealed about 1,400 metres (4,600 feet) of reef material. At least two writers have attacked the young age position using the argument that this coral atoll must have taken a very long time to form 1,2 âthey estimate 138,000 and 176,000 years respectively as the minimum age for Eniwetok.ack of light will of course kill a reefâno live coral growth takes place below about 50 metres under the surface. Hence thick atolls such as Eniwetok require the ocean floor to sink as the coral builds. As the coral is lowered, faster growth is possible than that which we measure at the surface.
Swallowing certain types of poisons may cause excessive salivation. According to the National Library of Medicine, pesticides can cause excessive saliva when they are swallowed. Venom from snake bites or insect stings is another type of poisoning that can cause the malady.
4. Salivary Gland Infection. Diseases and infections to the salivary glands may be the cause of the unnatural way your mouth tastes. Damage to the salivary glands can cause a decreased production of saliva, and oftentimes the increase of sodium and chloride in the existing saliva composition.