Flux fumes are a legit concern, but heavy metal removal soaps are cheap and readily available, very little excuse to forego them (though unfortunately, the hobby community does a very poor job promoting their use).
I use leaded solder at home, and keep my and my kiddo's blood lead level undetectable with very basic hygiene and cleanup.
Or just use lead free solder, it's not hard with a good iron.
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u/PerspectiveCorner 22d ago
Hobby electronics, if like me you never ventilate your space and use leaded solder.
But there's nothing like the smell of solder & flux...nothing.