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Touched tacky (paint) ornament (bought 2001). unsure if it had lead. pushed down tissue paper it was in. air came up - could i have breathed in lead?

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Not very likely.: Casual exposure to lead ( in the unlikely case that it contained lead) such as this in an adult is of no consequence.

Answered 12/9/2012

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