What happens when you eat paint?

Answer 1

It depends on what kind of paint you eat. My daughter is autistic and put everything in her mouth, she's been eating soap, chewing foam, metal, coin, keys, chewing stone, barks, sand, sucking paint from the brush (it is said non toxic as it is for kids and water base paint) but what I notice from eating paint which has dyed (colouring) she becomes hyper and couldn't sleep at night time. So , it is better not to eat it, especially real paint they use for the wall, etc. It won't be nice for your tummy!!

Answer 2

Without knowing exactly what type of paint it is impossible to say for sure as some paints are non-toxic and some are not (although even the non-toxic ones are not meant to be eaten...).

As such If you have consumed paint or are worried that you or anyone else may have been poisoned in any way you should contact the emergency services even if you currently feel well:

In the USA dial 911
In the United Kingdom dial 999
In Europe dial 112

In the US you can also contact the National Poison Control Center Freephone on:
1-800-222-1222

"This is a free and confidential service... You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."