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If a baby injest a tiny amount of rust dust, will that be a hazard?

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Dr. Holly Maes answered

No: At most, the baby might cough a bit, but injesting it into stomach will not cause problems. You would have to eat a whole lot of rust before it would be toxic in any way. Just a little GI irritation if ate it, a bit of cough if inhaled it.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

If a baby injest a tiny amount of rust dust, will that be a hazard?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Holly Maes answered

Dr Ferguson agreed

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