Why isn’t it recommended to provoke vomit when ingesting some harmful chemicals?
In: 26
Many chemicals react with the lining of your throat. So throwing them up would reexpose that tissue. Other chemicals react with your stomach acid to produce something more damaging. Luckily the mucus lining of the stomach tends to be pretty resistant. So letting it sit there until their stomach can be pumped is the least harmful option.
Latest Answers