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~Ian
Definitely ferrous, it's the size of the implants (relatively small) that make the difference; airport security isn't built to detect metal artefacts that small.
2. Neodymium magnets take several thousand years to demagnetize naturally...
3. Yes, they are very toxic. Some options for bioproof coating that have been used are parylene C, PTFE, and various silicone compounds.
P.S. search "bottlenose" on this site; some pretty intsyeresting uses have been developed for the neodyms...
The strongest magnets available are N52 (neodymium).
I recommend these:
http://www.supermagnetman.net/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=2582
That parylene doesn't stand up to mechanical stress very well though. @Cassox coats them in dental resin to compensate for this, click his name and send him a pm for more details.
Here's a fairly detailed explanation of how to apply the resin: http://augmentationlimitless.blogspot.com/2013/04/implanting-magnet-1-prosthesis-implants.html?m=1
He also sells them precoated. But to each his/her/its own :)