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Can Someone Else Potentially Be Exposed To The Toxins By Touching The Door Handle And Then Smoking A Cigarette?

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Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Question: A paranoid question, but if someone picks up a poison mushroom with gloves, and then touches a door handle with the gloves, can someone else potentially be exposed to the toxins by touching the door handle and then smoking a cigarette?
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Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question, I understand your concern.
Not possible, because poison is inside the mushroom and not on the surface.
When somebody eat that poisonous mushroom, then only the poison can be transmitted to that particular person and and in your hypothetical scenario 0% chance.
I hope your query is clear now.
Thanks and regards
Dr Diwashish biswas
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Can Someone Else Potentially Be Exposed To The Toxins By Touching The Door Handle And Then Smoking A Cigarette?

Brief Answer: No Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through your question, I understand your concern. Not possible, because poison is inside the mushroom and not on the surface. When somebody eat that poisonous mushroom, then only the poison can be transmitted to that particular person and and in your hypothetical scenario 0% chance. I hope your query is clear now. Thanks and regards Dr Diwashish biswas