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A member asked:

10wks pregnant.handled and smelled naphthalene by accident,threw it away and rushed washed my hands.likely to harm baby?

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Unlikely: What you described is not likely to harm the fetus. For the sake of your and your baby's health you should be under the care of a doctor and should discuss it with him/her. Wish you good health and a healthy baby!

Answered 3/17/2018

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