A member asked:

My daughter stabbed herself with a pencil there is a black mark under her skin but no piece of lead, should i be worried?

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Modern pencils: are made of a graphite material, and no longer contain lead. The biggest risk, albeit minimal, of this type of injury is infection. Local wound care should suffice for treatment.

Answered 3/6/2018

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