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The results suggest that such exposure could exceed the daily ingestion limit for children established by the U.S.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"This case highlights not only the dangers of magnet ingestion but also the dangers of the online marketplace for our paediatric population," said the authors of the paper, Binura Lekamalage, Lucinda Duncan-Were and Nicola Davis.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

As caffeine is rapidly absorbed, the effects may begin minutes after ingestion and last for a number of hours.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Acute exposure by inhalation can cause respiratory issues such as difficulty breathing, congestion, edema and lung hemorrhages, while oral ingestion can cause adverse effects in the blood and thyroid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

“Sir,” I said, “I am delivering my ingestion book.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson