Question
After a thermometer breaks, does it pose any effects on the baby or the parent if the parent touches mercury with their hands, holds the baby without washing their hands first, and then feeds the baby milk (the baby is two months old)?
Answer
Even if a small amount of mercury from the thermometer is absorbed into the body, it will not cause mercury poisoning if ingested, as the quantity is too small to reach toxic levels. Therefore, there is no possibility of either the baby or the parent suffering from poisoning, and the parent can rest assured.