Borax: the hidden history
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This makes me nervous because boric acid is the key ingredient for cockroach killer. This is a salt of boric acid. And cockroaches are renowned for survival.
I know we don't trust EPA & CDC, but the Indonesian government said there is likelihood of liver cancer associated with long term consumption of 5-10 years.
Borax is not the same as boric acid.
You're right, in order to produce boric acid, borax has to be refined by a reaction with a strong acid like hydrochloric acid. Which just happens to be the primary acid in your stomach.