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Can my child get poisoned even if he/she doesn’t actually eat paint chips?

April 26, 2017actually child chips doesn’t EAT paint poisoned

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Can my child get poisoned even if he/she doesn’t actually eat paint chips?

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Yes, most cases of childhood lead poisoning are caused by lead dust as a result of hand-to-mouth contact. If floors have dust from old painted walls, windows, doors, etc, a baby could breathe in the lead dust or suck on lead-dusted hands and toys.