• Question: what happens if gallium goes in your mouth or in your teeth

    Asked by jeff slums$ to Sheila, Gary on 9 Nov 2018.
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      Gary Munnelly answered on 9 Nov 2018:


      Well, you shouldn’t die from it, I don’t think. Gallium isn’t toxic, but it probably isn’t a good idea to chew on/swallow large quantities of it. I’d recommend not conducting a live experiment to test this question. Find another means of investigation.

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