As part of being Eco-Healthy Certified, I get news and articles from the Children Environmental Health Network. Today, they sent me an article that I found interested about how students who were exposed to lead even in small amounts can effect how they students later does in school. The study was done by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin department of health services.
Part of being eco-healthy, I have to check and see if the toys we have in the daycare are lead free. It was surprising to find some of the toys I bought thinking would be safe actually had a high lead count. It is always better to check before you buy.
This link brings you to the article about the lead findings:
http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/lead-leads-to-lower-test-scores-uw-study-finds/article_a53d639c-59bc-11e2-b94c-001a4bcf887a.html
This link is a place where you can check you children's toys to see if they are low, medium or high in lead count:
www.healthytoys.org
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
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