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What does it mean when a product says call poison control if ingested. should you call if it's trace amounts, a little bit or does it need to be a sip?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

The amount of: a substance that you need to ingest to cause harm varies depending on the substance, so it makes sense to call poison control if you ingest any amount of a material for which calling poison control is recommended.

Dr Robinson agreed

Answered 9/12/2014

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