• Maalus@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It is. Activated carbon is used to treat diarrhoea, you basically swallow a chunk of carbon that absorbs any moisture it comes across

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      2 months ago

      Don’t lick carbon nano tubes or buckyball. Also in general carbon powder can be a particulate inhalation issue.

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        2 months ago

        The table is about licking specifically. It’s not a breathability table. Just so that is clear.

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          2 months ago

          I assume if it’s getting anywhere near your mouth you’d also be breathing it but aside from that, ingestion is also a nogo.

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      2 months ago

      Not moisture but reactive molecules. (I mean, many forms probably do still absorb a good bit but) I forgot the exact chemistry but “activated” means chemically reactive. It binds with all sorts of reactive molecules, like toxins and many other things.

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        2 months ago

        By that logic you could argue that you’re always licking carbon since your tongue has a lot of carbon in it. But I think the carbon has to be pure for it to count. If it’s in a compound molecule it’s void