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I hear most kids are not poisoned by eating paint. How are they poisoned?

April 26, 2017eating hear Kids paint poisoned

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I hear most kids are not poisoned by eating paint. How are they poisoned?

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Most lead poisonings occur in preschool age children and come from poorly maintained houses. Usually the lead based paint failure is caused by moisture problems or rubbing and impacting surfaces. Lead based paint chips and dust mix with household dust and build up in the home. Children are endangered when lead in paint chips, dust, and soil gets on their hands and toys which they may put in their mouths.