I know , I ' m not blaming you for OPs shitty photo <| sep |> How hard is it to get all the dirt out of those ? <| sep |> I ' m a medical student , not a doctor , and tbh hadn ' t heard of paraquat before reading this post . But I was curious as to what toxin could effect the lungs in such small amounts so did some reading . There are papers that say even small quantities , even when spat out , can cause significant damage . Symptoms can appear and worsen in the first few weeks to months , so although as time goes on its unlikely he ' ll worsen , he still can . As I say , this is just from some quick Google scholar reading , the best person to speak to would be your friends doctor for more reliable info . <| sep |> If it can be killed , then it is alive . Yes they are people , not birds or lions . This is common sense . Are you educated at all ?