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jtidwell · 02-03-2011, 05:49 PM

This runs through my mind whenever I see the thread title:

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis!

(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis for what I mean. Longest real word in the English language, if I recall correctly, or was at one time.)

But seriously, y'all be careful with this stuff. Don't breathe it, okay? There's a real risk of permanent lung damage, especially with the DE that isn't food-grade.

And it's an abrasive -- that's part of how it works on insects. (It also absorbs oils, so it dries out their waxy coating and causes them to dehydrate.) If I was getting mouth sores or stomach aches from consuming the stuff, I'd stop in a heartbeat... yikes!

I wonder how much dirt we're biologically "supposed" to eat for good health? And what kinds? Not a rhetorical question -- I'm really curious!

02-03-2011, 05:49 PM	#244
jtidwell Rose Bush Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 386	Re: Diatomacious Earth ( DE ) thread :) This runs through my mind whenever I see the thread title: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis! (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis for what I mean. Longest real word in the English language, if I recall correctly, or was at one time.) But seriously, y'all be careful with this stuff. Don't breathe it, okay? There's a real risk of permanent lung damage, especially with the DE that isn't food-grade. And it's an abrasive -- that's part of how it works on insects. (It also absorbs oils, so it dries out their waxy coating and causes them to dehydrate.) If I was getting mouth sores or stomach aches from consuming the stuff, I'd stop in a heartbeat... yikes! I wonder how much dirt we're biologically "supposed" to eat for good health? And what kinds? Not a rhetorical question -- I'm really curious! __________________ Links: my web site, my book, my blog. Wife to Rich since 6/5/1994, mother to Matthew since 11/7/2006. INTJ FTW!

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