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		MattJ100 46 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The risk of round numbers and sharp thresholds in ... Depends what you call "high", but the risks are far higher than most other drugs relative to availability. "Paracetamol toxicity is one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol_poisoning#Epidemio...

RobotToaster 46 days ago [–]

I was once told by a doctor that if aspirin or paracetamol were invented today they probably wouldn't be approved, let alone sold over the counter.

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