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If i accidentally drink sea water will it come out as urine eventually or stay in my kidneys forever? cause i accidentally swallow a little sea water every summer

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It leaves: Your system is well adapted to process & expel sea water. If you spend day after day drinking sea water it might be a problem for some people but not others. The cited exposure is not significant. I would not give it any more thought.

Answered 8/24/2020

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