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Ingesting pure metallic gold is harmful to humans.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that ingesting pure metallic gold is harmful to humans?

Partly. One source reports that pure metallic gold micro-particles elicited no allergic reaction in patch-tested patients, and a skeptics discussion notes gold itself is hardly considered harmful and was historically swallowed medicinally. Neither source directly addresses whether ingesting pure metallic gold is harmful, so the evidence only partially bears on the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Is There an Allergy to Pure Metallic Gold Micro‐Particles?—An Epicutaneous Study of Gold Micro‐Particles, Gold Thiosulphate, and Placebo
2026
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Rasmussen, S. & Bjerring, P. (2026). Is There an Allergy to Pure Metallic Gold Micro‐Particles?—An Epicutaneous Study of Gold Micro‐Particles, Gold Thiosulphate, and Placebo. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/cod.70140

Evidence against · 1
Does this medical study prove that wearing gold is harmful?
2021
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Does this medical study prove that wearing gold is harmful?. (2021). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/51902/does-this-medical-study-prove-that-wearing-gold-is-harmful

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