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Does it take lead exposure in infants to build up before becoming poisonous or right away? i wore a pair of earrings from a small shop. they're cheap and heavy, i just realized that it may have lead. infant slept on me near/on the earrings. worried?
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Relax: Lead accumulation in infants comes from ingesting or inhaling fumes that are tainted with lead. It is not going to occur in the situation you cite. Minor lead exposure is common from the environment. Removal of lead additives from paint & gasoline has reduced it. The worst cases I saw in training were from infants gnawing on lead painted materials.
Answered 1/21/2021
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