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Lead In Pencils Harmful

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Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

Is eating slate pencils harmful? I'm a 20 year old girl and I've been eating since almost 8 years now. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Soumya MD

Hi, i m 25 yrs old n married n trying to concieve. I had habit of eating slate pencils in childhood which later went away bt i have startes eating it again from past 6 months. Would this be harmful... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumya ( OBGYN)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I have Graves' disease which lead to two iodine treatments and a thyroidectomy in which hey found a small tomour. But what I was wondering is it safe for me to eat sea food? Or any food with iodone in... View answer

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Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

Hi Doctor Having sprouts alone as a meal harmful for health. I read in an article that sprouts leave nitrogen gas with the process of digestion, which causes stomach bloating and gas. I have also ... View answer

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Dr. Vidya KR MD

Since estrogen , combined with harmful stressors leads to cancer of the uterus , and that soyproducts mimic estrogen, what will be the result if a woman post complete hysterectomy takes soy milk, tofu ... View answer

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Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

that i end up eating 2-3 sticks of pencil lead. its like developing a tolerance coz i feel very unusual and try to seek out more pencils and once i have it i feel very relaxed..... please advise. is it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi im prasanna im 8 months pregnant and i like eating slate pencils from my childhood and i cant stop eating dat and now also im eating i had lots of pencils is it harmful to my baby please answer to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have a bad habit of eating lead from wood covered pencils. Recently,I had from one of the pencil ... think lead has ill effects on menstrual cycle as well.Worried...plz help. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

i just found pieces of lead pencils in my sons room and it looks like he has burned them. is this a way to get some sort of high. i also found what looks like urine in bottles . am going to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Rakesh Hasabe MD

hi Dr.Samuel i m nine month my LMP is 8th march 2012,i have itching problem some time i feel very uncomfortable and most of the time i having craving for raw rice,slate pencils .is it harmful for child?i am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Hasabe ( OBGYN)