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Will I get lead poisoning from breathing the smoke
from solder?  I work next to an open window, and leave
the soldering iron on the window sill, but when I'm
doing close soldering work, I can't avoid breathing
the smoke form the solder.

My father got lead poisoning last year when burning
paint off his house, so I know that lead can vaporize
in smoke.  I think his symptoms were headaches and
dizziness.

I've switched to lead-free solder, which is 97% tin and
3% silver (available at Radio Shack).  The label still
says to avoid breathing the smoke.  Why doesn't everyone
use th
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