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It really depends on how many you ingest, and it’s generally only fatal for children. If I remember correctly something like 50-60 would kill an adult, but you’
by SEJeff 4y ago
It really depends on how many you ingest, and it’s generally only fatal for children. If I remember correctly something like 50-60 would kill an adult, but you’ll get quite sick long before that.
If you’re eating them as a snack, you should consider stopping as there’s no amount of cyanide that is healthy for humans. If it doesn’t make you noticeably sick, it’s still causing strain on your kidneys and liver to flush it out.
Google “apricot cyanide”, but here is a good overview: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/amygdalin-cancer-treatment https://www.webmd.com/cancer/amygdalin-cancer-treatment
The pits of all stone fruits contain this chemical