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The paint in our house is only a few months old, is there a chance we could get lead poisoning from inhaling it?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

No: None of the recent house paints have lead in those.

Answered 12/22/2013

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A member asked:

The paint in our house is only a few months old, is there a chance we could get lead poisoning from inhaling it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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