ingested
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Microfibers can be ingested through food or water but also inhaled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
This means only about 1% of the ingested drug is absorbed and able to exert its effects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
As well as posing a choking hazard, pieces of plastic can cause damage to the digestive system if ingested.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
When ingested by a foraging beetle grub they multiply prodigiously in its blood, causing it to turn an abnormally white color, hence the popular name, “milky disease.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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