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A member asked:
If a small piece of food gets in a healthy person's lung, do you always have to take it out to prevent diseases?
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Obviously "small": is the issue. So, if it is 1/4 inch you certainly do NOT have to go to much trouble most of the time. Smaller than that and it's around dust particle. 1 inch is going to need to be removed. And...food is better than metal or glass, and likely breaks down/apart.
Answered 11/28/2017
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