are the little mouldproof satchets that sometimes come with new shoes lethal?if eaten?

Answer 1

Why, are you feeling shoe icidal?

I just had to say it; I couldn't help it.

Why is this question in the Diabetes category? If you ingest the dessicants, they probably won't raise your glucose level. They may make you quite thirsty, though.

I would not recommend eating them; they CAN be very dangerous. They will, if you take enough of them, completely dehydrate you. This can cause kidney failure. This would be a very sickening and painful. Also, keep them away from any pets you may have; they will kill your pets.

Take care.

Answer 2

Silicate gel? Not really, but not recommended!

Silica gel is most commonly encountered in everyday life as beads packed in a semi-permeable plastic. In this form, it is used as a desiccant to control local humidity in order to avoid spoilage of some goods. Because of poisonous dopants (see below) and their very high absorption of moisture, silica gel packets usually bear warnings for the user not to eat the contents, but to throw them away instead. If consumed, the pure silica gel is unlikely to cause acute or chronic illness, but would be problematic nonetheless. However, some packaged desiccants may include fungicide and/or pesticide poisons. It is not known whether these would be labelled specifically. Food-grade desiccant should not include any poisons which would cause long-term harm to humans if consumed in the quantities normally included with the items of food.

Answer 3

Yes they are lethal...They are meant to absorb moisture so if eaten they will swell up inside of you.

Answer 4

And you shoes don't have diabetes either. What a great diabetes question.

Answer 5

Yes, I'm sorry to tell you, your shoes are dead....