Salt and corn gluten meal are used to kill mice, they are hazardous to humans
FULL CLAIM: Salt and corn gluten meal are used to kill mice, they are hazardous to humans; "ALL of the ingredients in this mouse poison are found in our every day food. If it’s killing mice…what is it doing to your body?" In late June 2024, dentist and wellness YouTuber Michelle Jorgensen claimed in a Facebook reel that "a lot of processed food that [people] are eating has the same exact ingredients as mice poison". She implied that salt and corn-containing processed food is hazardous to humans based on the fact that some rodenticides use the same ingredients to kill mice and rats. [...] In summary, while table salt and corn gluten meal are used in rodenticides, this doesn’t mean that they’re toxic to humans. Both ingredients are lethal to rodents because they form a thick plug that physically obstructs the airway of rodents. Since rodents are unable to vomit, this obstruction leads to suffocation and death. However, this mechanism doesn’t occur in humans. It’s safe for humans to consume salt and corn-derived products as part of a balanced diet.