Prognostic factors in accidental/staggered overdose include dose ingested and time from ingestion to presentation.
The danger to jet engines from ingestion of objects in flight has proved to be small.
Capsules can protect a bacterial cell from ingestion and destruction by white blood cells (phagocytosis).
Thousands of people suffer from mushroom poisoning each year, mostly from eating supposedly edible mushrooms, but the occasional death has also been reported from ingestion of magic mushrooms.
There also have been reports of acute toxicity and death from ingestion of gram quantities of the mineral.
Acute toxicity and death from ingestion of iron supplements is a major poisoning hazard for young children.
Protection against inhalation of arsenic-containing dusts is recommended, but most poisoning appears to come from ingestion.
Intestinal myiasis results from ingestion of food contaminated with eggs or larvae and may produce cramps, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
These engines swallow some 2,000 cubic ft. of air a second & suck in debris at a distance of 30 ft. Period of maximum danger from ingestion is when plane is on the ground.
Aldrin stimulates the central nervous system and is toxic to warm-blooded animals; poisoning can result from ingestion, inhalation, or absorption through the skin.
By contrast, certain other types of foodborne illnesses arise from ingestion of the infectious organisms or chemicals themselves and may take days to develop.
