Can magnetism kill a person?

Subject: Can magnetism kill a person?

Date: Fri Oct 5 03:23:22 2001
Posted by David
Grade level: 7-9 School: Valdosta High
City: Valdosta State/Province: Georgia Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 1002266602.Me

Message:


If a magnet were strong enough and large enough, would it 'pull' (attract) 
nearly all the iron in the human blood and human body to one side of the body 
surface sufficiently to cause death or serious injury?  Has anyone ever died of 
this cause?

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