Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum but this seems like the relevant place to ask these questions. I'm posting this on behalf of friends because they don't speak English.
This weekend a couple of my friends snorted a few of the Jet Alert (200mg) caffeine pills for the first time. Not a very intelligent idea.
Anyways, we were looking at the inactive ingredients in these pills and noticed they contain Silicon Dioxide. We are worried of Silicosis, and we wanted to get your input on a few of these points:
1. After scouring the web it seems like Amorphous SiO2 is not harmful to the body (water-soluble) as Crystalline Silica is - T/F? Is this also the case even when snorting the Silica? Furthermore, how can I know the type of Silica used in these little pills? I reached out to Bell Pharmaceuticals (makers of this pill) and they didn't have any real answers for me...
2. We are not exposed to silica dust on higher-than-normal levels, as our occupations prevent that. Should we still be worried about the amount snorted (about one pill amongst 5 friends) or is Silicosis a condition that requires much higher levels of exposure?
Thank you in advance!
I'm new to this forum but this seems like the relevant place to ask these questions. I'm posting this on behalf of friends because they don't speak English.
This weekend a couple of my friends snorted a few of the Jet Alert (200mg) caffeine pills for the first time. Not a very intelligent idea.
Anyways, we were looking at the inactive ingredients in these pills and noticed they contain Silicon Dioxide. We are worried of Silicosis, and we wanted to get your input on a few of these points:
1. After scouring the web it seems like Amorphous SiO2 is not harmful to the body (water-soluble) as Crystalline Silica is - T/F? Is this also the case even when snorting the Silica? Furthermore, how can I know the type of Silica used in these little pills? I reached out to Bell Pharmaceuticals (makers of this pill) and they didn't have any real answers for me...
2. We are not exposed to silica dust on higher-than-normal levels, as our occupations prevent that. Should we still be worried about the amount snorted (about one pill amongst 5 friends) or is Silicosis a condition that requires much higher levels of exposure?
Thank you in advance!