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What are the side effects of living on top off raw sewage? i just found some of it under my floor?
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Only if ingested: Raw sewage can give off methane gas, but this would have to be inhaled in very large quantities to be a problem. Other than that, raw sewage would have to be ingested to be a problem.
Answered 8/12/2015
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