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Swallowing a tiny magnetic pen tip, will i be okay?
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No problem: Magnets are a problem when more than one are swallowed. They can then attract each other and cause intestinal damage, sometimes even necrosis and penetration. One magnet alone with pass without damage.
Answered 4/10/2014
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