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I might have swallowed some dish steel wool. i'm not sure i did or not but i noticed a piece of steel wool on my plate. should i be worried?
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A tiny particle that didn't go into your respiratory tract would harmlessly enter your gi tract and pass entirely through.
Answered 7/25/2022
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