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When after eating can food poisoning symptoms start?
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Depends: Different posions have different lag periods. Strong acids and alkali act immediately. Low dose arsenic poisioning may not be evident for months or years; a lot more are inbetween. What poison do you have in mind?
Answered 12/10/2013
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