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6 months ago i swallowed a poland spring water bottle cap but it was chewed up in a line i wondering am i fine?
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Should be fine : The odds are close to 100% that it passed in your stool within a day or two of your swallowing it; your body certainly cannot digest or absorb it and whatever we ingest that we don't digest comes out the other end, so no need to worry...
Answered 4/25/2021
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