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Can you get lead poisoning by getting stabbed with a pencil?
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No: There is not enough lead in a pencil point to cause poisoning.
Answered 9/8/2012
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Graphite: The "lead " in pencils is not lead, the metal.It is graphite.There is nothing toxic about graphite.
Answered 6/22/2016
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