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To: armymarinemom

I remember reading about a bezoar made of pennies. The patient died from liver failure due to copper toxicity.


50 posted on 11/22/2007 8:55:35 PM PST by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: boop

I suppose the stomach acids would eventually dissolve copper and the metal would work it’s way through the blood stream.


51 posted on 11/22/2007 9:04:28 PM PST by miliantnutcase
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