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Re:Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety i... by taneq on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @10:47PM (#14103730)
Lithium ion batteries are pretty much 'safe to eat'^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H non-toxic (Edit: NOT safe to eat, as discussed below) (compared with lead-acid or nickel-cadmium batteries)... but I still wouldn't actually eat one.
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Re:Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety i... by sien on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @11:01PM (#14103803)
Lithium in your stomach? Seriously?

Button batteries are a real risk for kids. They have died eating them. For any parent out there it's scary, button batteries are pretty common and look like a sweet or something.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/two-year-ol...

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Re:Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety i... by taneq on Thursday April 13, 2017 @12:24AM (#14104151)
That's a terrible story. :( And a timely reminder that 'non-toxic' doesn't mean 'edible'.

It seems like a heartless nitpick but the reason button cells are dangerous is because they're batteries, not because of their constituent chemicals. The electric current they generate electrolyzes water producing highly corrosive hydroxide. A running blender isn't poisonous either, but you wouldn't eat one.

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Re:Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety i... by ClassyJacket on Thursday April 13, 2017 @03:38AM (#14104922)
SOME Lithium in your stomach is safe, and in some circumstances is arguably safer than none, as it's an effective, prescribed antidepressant.

But I don't advocate eating batteries. Just saying that Lithium isn't poison in certain quantities.

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Re:Monsanto Weed Killer Roundup Faces New Doubts on Safety i... by larsiusprime on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @11:03PM (#14103809)
Then don't brag about how you'd be happy to actually eat one and expect to hold on to your credibility.
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