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Q: Drinking water with iron rust

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 7th, 2007

I think i had accidentally drink water that might contain some iron rust. It was believed to come from a iron nail that rusted when mixed with hot water/ water. I think this had been one year. Pls advise is how will it affect my health and how can i go about checking. Thank you.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 22nd, 2007

Anxiety & Stress Answer A2333

Iron rust, chemically, is Fe2O3 (iron (III) oxide) or FeO (iron (II) oxide). These substances are not toxic for the body in such small amounts. It doesn’t seem likely that something bad will happen to you, so you probably won’t need any medical attention.

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