# Who Knew Eating Batteries Was This Much of a Problem?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/who-knew-eating-batteries-was-this-much-of-a-problem/
- Published: 2023-04-27T09:45:47-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Screenshot: Euronews Next / YouTube. Article by Dennis Lee. The Takeout – April 24, 2023. Swallowing a foreign object is no joke. Depending on which non-edible item you ingest, there can be dire consequences, and that’s especially true if you swallow a battery, even the little ones shaped like a disc or a tablet. Though those tiny things look relatively harmless, they can cause irreversible, if not deadly, damage to your body. Why are we talking about eating batteries? Because it’s a way bigger problem than you might think. […] Click here to view original web page at thetakeout.com