How long would it take me to die if I ate a bucket of sand?

Answer 1

If you crave sand to eat you have a condition known as pica.

You probably won't die from eating small amounts, but here'e something to consider.

Pica in children, while common, can be dangerous. Children eating painted plaster containing lead may suffer brain damage from lead poisoning. There is a similar risk from eating dirt near roads that existed prior to the phaseout of tetra-ethyl lead in gasoline or prior to the cessation of the use of contaminated oil (either used, or containing toxic PCBs) to settle dust. In addition to poisoning, there is also a much greater risk of gastro-intestinal obstruction or tearing in the stomach. This is also true in animals. Another risk of dirt eating is the possible ingestion of animal feces and the accompanying parasites.

I guess the answer depends on what's in the sand. Do your kitties play in that sand? ;-)

Answer 2

I kept a kid once that I couldn't keep from eating the sand out of the sandbox. It didn't hurt her, but it made her diapers nasty! It's gotta make you wonder if there was some vitamin deficiency that caused her to continue to eat my sand?

Answer 3

depends how old you are....70-100 years i'd say. you are not going to die from eating sand. unless of course you ate nothing else...

Answer 4

100 years

Answer 5

I don't know since we proably eat a bushel and a pic before we die

Answer 6

With or without catsup?

Answer 7

Not soon enough

Answer 8

how did you escape from the mental hospital?